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New sports make mark at SEA Games

Niche sports deliver results and could help attract a younger audience and participants

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A middle-aged former Singapore swimmer who waited 38 years to win her first gold medal.

A softball team who had to weed their own training field.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 12, 2019, with the headline New sports make mark at SEA Games. Subscribe