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SEA Games 2023: After missing two editions due to injuries, S’pore judoka Tang Jing Fang gets her debut
The Straits Times concludes its countdown to the 32nd SEA Games, held in Cambodia for the first time from May 5 to 17. Over five days, we profiled Singapore athletes looking for their “firsts” in Phnom Penh. We end with judoka Tang Jing Fang, who has waited four years for her debut.
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Tang Jing Fang will make her SEA Games debut in Cambodia, after missing the last two editions due to injury.
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SINGAPORE – The 3cm surgical scar on Tang Jing Fang’s right knee serves as a reminder of how precarious sporting ambition can be.
It was early 2019 and Tang was competing in a local judo event when her knee gave way suddenly during a match – she still won – and swelled up quickly. A doctor later confirmed her worst fears – after years of training and competitions, there was now a big tear in her meniscus and surgery was recommended.
