Singapore Taekwondo Federation secretary-general Wong Liang Ming to step down

Ms Wong Liang Ming allegedly confronted a group of athletes on Friday. National captain Raja Zulfadli Raja Mahmod (far right) claimed she "forced" him to show her the contents of his mobile phone.
Ms Wong Liang Ming (above) allegedly confronted a group of athletes on Friday. National captain Raja Zulfadli Raja Mahmod claimed she "forced" him to show her the contents of his mobile phone. BERITA HARIAN FILE PHOTO
Wong Liang Ming said her decision had nothing to do with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation's suspension by international governing body World Taekwondo. PHOTO: SINGAPORE TAEKWONDO FEDERATION/FACEBOOK
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SINGAPORE - After more than two decades with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), its secretary-general Wong Liang Ming has decided to cut her ties to the body.

"I'm not standing for election at all (at the STF's extraordinary general meeting on May 19). I also made an announcement in the middle of the week that I will not be involved with coaching any more," Ms Wong, a four-time SEA Games champion, told The Straits Times on Saturday (May 11).

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