SEA Games medallist Rachel Yang upset that Singapore Athletics omitted coach for Philippines

National pole vaulter Rachel Yang's coach David Yeo was not included on the list of eight athletics coaches selected for the upcoming SEA Games in the Philippines. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - National women's pole vault record holder Rachel Yang has competed at every major Games - including four SEA Games, the 2010 Asian Games and the 2018 Commonwealth Games -in her career with her coach David Yeo in attendance.

But the 37-year-old, who won a silver and bronze at the 2015 and 2017 SEA Games respectively, will have to do without Yeo at the biennial Games in the Philippines this December, as Yeo is omitted from the list of eight athletics coaches selected for the biennial meet.

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