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In September 2019, Jonathan Chan became the first Singaporean diver to earn a berth at the Olympics. The 10-month wait has turned into 19 after the Games were postponed by a year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The heartbreak of a cancelled Tokyo Olympics would be too much to bear for Jonathan Chan.
In September 2019, he became the first Singaporean diver to earn a berth at the Olympics. What was supposed to be a 10-month wait to compete at the pinnacle of sport has turned into 19, after the Games were postponed by a year owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.


