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Team Visa Mentorship Program for Team Singapore
Jeff Ang
VISA International launched the Team VISA mentorship program on 6 May 2008 at the Salon, National Museum of Singapore, in a bid to help Team Singapore prepare for the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics.
Five of our athletes, Theresa Goh (Swimming), Logaraj s/o Raju (Shooting), Mohd Rashid bin Kandar (Shooting), Adrian Ignatius (Swimming) and Ken Lai (Soccer) were on hand to reap the benefits of this enriching initiative.
The event began with the official launch of the program that was helmed by Ms Meranda Chan, country manager, Singapore and Brunei, Visa International, Mr Ng Ser Miang, Vice-President of Singapore National Olympic Council, Mr Chris Chan, Secretary General of Singapore National Olympic Council, Ms Amy Chong of Team Singapore as well as Ms Kelly Fan, Acting Executive Director of Singapore Disability Sports Council. They each took turns penning their support for Team Singapore.
The highlight of the program definitely came in the form of two highly decorated and vastly experienced athletes who were invited to the program as mentors for the Team Singapore athletes.
Ms Yuko Arimori, the first Japanese female professional athlete and a silver and bronze medalist marathoner at the Olympics.
Mr Canagasabai Kunalan, Singapore sprinting legend who held the national record for the century dash for an amazing 33 years since 1968. Mr Kunalan also participated in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games.
The participants were tutored on various aspects that will assist them greatly at the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics. These included the media workshop that will enable the athletes to handle questions from the media in a more professional manner.
Participants were then separated into different groups and were guided through the various aspects of games preparation by the mentors, Ms Arimori and Mr C. Kunalan.
The mentorship program drew to a close at about 5.00pm, leaving Team Singapore in good stead to perform their best at the Olympics and Paralympics.
Team Singapore with Mentors, Mr C. Kunalan (back row, third from left) and Ms Yuko Arimori (back row, fourth from left). Photo: Jarita Ignatius