17-year-old triathlete collapsed after crossing finish line
A PROMISING 17-year-old triathlete collapsed on Sunday after he crossed the finish line in a South-east Asia Games selection trial.
He died less than two hours later.
Thaddeus Cheong, a Raffles Junior College first-year student, had just swam 1.5km, cycled 40km and ran 10km at Changi.
The national triathlete had been trying for a place in the team for December's SEA Games in Korat, Thailand.
Yesterday's trial was the first of two races to decide the four slots - two men and two women.
The next one will be the Osim Singapore International Triathlon at East Coast Park on July 29.
Eight men and three women started the race at about 6.45am at Tanah Merah Country Club's swimming pool.
Triathlon Association of Singapore senior executive and assistant national coach, Mr Jerry Seah, said Thaddeus looked 'very confident', 'very happy and ready to go', before the flag-off.
8 commentaires:
yEAh it was freaky. i saw him runnin' on the other side of the road n next moment he was gone...;(
hi choco~lious,
Yeah its really sad!!! =( I was there on that morning at ECP too, just doing usual training. Really the fragility of life. But at least Thaddeus tried his best, gave his all, and passed on doing what he liked best.
Anyway do I know you in real life?
nah..but we did bump in2 each other couple of times @ coastal n u always smile. kinda nice 2 c a friendly face especially when i'm all shacked out alrdy..;P
Wah! So you know who I am?! Damnit.. Bumped into you along coastal so you must be biking? Can you please say hi next time? =)
By the way are you working or studying now?
i did 2day...haha
were u cyclin' along loyang y'day too?
i'm workin'...thot u read my blog?hmmm...
Hey! Were you running down Coastal today.. The hot bod girl!!! Is it??!! We always pass by you and check out your bod.. (hehe..) =D
I rode with the Joyriders yest.. Passed by Loyang. Think you were running up the hill ot commando camp?
Heh.. Yeah I read your blog.. But you may be studying part time also wat.. =)
huh??? did u get the rite gal???!!!
haha...
i run along loyang every mornin', the stretch of road outside commando camp pretty eerie...
u guys ride pretty fast ya...wish i could do that.
hmm.. you have msn? Add me.. pothead@singapore.com =)
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