Tuesday, August 19, 2003



Taiping's Ng Shu Wai Makes Athens on Merit




Gymnast Shu Wai Has made it. His stint in China has paid off. At the recent World Championships in Anaheim, California, Shu Wai made the cut to Athens next year with his qualification for the floor exercise finals. Shu Wai was among the top eight in the floor exercise with a score of 9.537.
Ng Shu Wai was placed 35th in a field of 323 competitors in the all-around competition with a score of 54.236. The top 16 makes the cut for the Olympics.
The Malaysian Gymnastics Federation's (MGF) secretary, N. Shanmugarah, congratulated Shu Wai for his achievement in the world meet. “He is the first Malaysian to qualify on merit for the Olympics." Taipingites joins in in congratulating Ng.