A champion to those in need


Doing his part: Vairavasundaram delivering food to those in need at the Taman Free School flats in Greenlane, Penang. — K.T.GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Once a national kickboxing champion in three different disciplines, R. Vairavasundaram, 60, now rides his bike around the city to deliver hot meals to the needy.

The former boxing, sanshou (Chinese kickboxing) and kickboxing exponent, who ran a vegetarian restaurant before the Covid-19 outbreak, said he wanted to help the community as much as he could during this challenging time.

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