‘Welcome home Max!’: Singapore’s Olympic bronze medallist Maximilian Maeder returns to hero’s welcome

Singapore kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder taking a wefie with supporters who had turned up to welcome him at the airport on Aug 13. - ST

SINGAPORE: The arrival hall at Changi Airport Terminal 3 was busier than usual and crackled with anticipation before dawn on Tuesday (Aug 13) as Singapore welcomed its youngest Olympic medallist, kitefoiler Maximilian Maeder, back home.

Among the close to 60 people that received 17-year-old Maximilian and fellow sailor Ryan Lo, 27, who competed in the men’s dinghy event, were a handful of supporters, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, officials from Singapore Sailing Federation and Sport Singapore and about 20 members of the media.