Mei Hsia finds solace through sports after paralysis

Picture perfect: Chow Mei Hsia with her husband Anthony Martin and nephew Chow Kam Lai at the Kuala Lumpur Asean Para Games in September. — S.S.KANESAN / The Star

CHOW Mei Hsia used to be shy to meet people or go out when she was a teenager – simply because she’s paralysed from the waist down due to a spinal condition.

But sports provided her with the outlet to build her confidence and give her the courage to leave home and seek new adventures.