Thinaah to graduate with teaching degree

Proud smiles: Prof Ahmad Izanee (far left) presenting the scholarship award to Thinaah (second from right) while her parents S. Muralitharan Subramaniam and Dr Parimala Devi Kalalingam (far right) look on. — AZLINA ABDULLAH/The Star

EXCELLENCE in sports and extracurricular activities is important but so is academic success for a good career growth, says shuttler Thinaah Muralitharan.

The 26-year-old, who will be making her maiden appearance in the Olympics in Paris in July alongside her partner Pearly Tan, has been interested in sports from a young age. Despite her jam-packed training schedule as a national women’s doubles player, she was always adamant about wanting to earn a degree.