For subscribers

Olympics: Diver Freida Lim finds courage again for a big leap in Tokyo

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox

Freida Lim is a combination of peppy quips and deadpan self-deprecation.

ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

Follow topic:
SINGAPORE - Freida Lim's idea of rising to the occasion is falling from a height of 10 metres. Mind you, it is not a case of preference.
"I'm not one to take risks, I'm not a daredevil," the diver insists, with a shrug of her shoulders. "It just happened to be something I was good at. I had no choice."
See more on