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Tan not floored by loss
Gymnast hails ex-coach Beltman, but assured by current plan as S'pore looks to hire replacement
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Gymnast Tan Sze En is slated to represent Singapore at next year's rescheduled Olympics in Tokyo. She is recovering from wrist surgery before resuming training.
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Nicole Chia
National gymnast Tan Sze En may have lost her coach a year before the Tokyo Olympics, but the 19-year-old stressed that the departure of former national coach Gerrit Beltman will not significantly affect her preparations for the rescheduled Games.
Calling the Dutchman's resignation a loss for Singapore Gymnastics (SG), she said: "Technique-wise, he was a great coach and he pushed us to be the best that we could be without compromising our health or safety.
