Put athletes first, Lim tells new STF leaders

Sport Singapore chief also says it is monitoring taekwondo's leadership turmoil closely

Sport Singapore CEO Lim Teck Yin told The Straits Times that the abrupt change in leadership is "not encouraging" and is being monitored closely. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Sport Singapore chief executive officer Lim Teck Yin has urged the new leaders of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) to put the interests of their athletes first.

Earlier this month, the STF was rocked by the sudden exits of its long-serving president Milan Kwee and five other members of its executive committee.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 22, 2018, with the headline Put athletes first, Lim tells new STF leaders. Subscribe