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SEA Games: Joseph Schooling wefie-seeker Nicholas Mahabir ready to make a splash
The Straits Times begins the countdown to the 32nd SEA Games, held in Cambodia for the first time from May 5 to 17. Over five days, we profile Singapore athletes looking for their “firsts” in Phnom Penh. We begin with swimmer Nicholas Mahabir, who is making his first Games appearance.
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SINGAPORE – Four years ago, National Training Centre coach Gary Tan had to shoo away a “random kid” seeking a wefie with Joseph Schooling at a training session.
Now national swimming head coach, he laughed as he pointed out that this boy – Nicholas Mahabir – is one of their big hopes for medals at the 2023 SEA Games.
