Johor girl makes it to English Language Olympiad in Italy

Hoping for the best: Isabel is among nine Malaysian students who will be heading to Rome for the final round of the English Language Olympiad.

BATU PAHAT: An 11-year-old girl will be heading to Italy to compete in an English Language Olympiad, her fluency honed by years of devouring Harry Potter and Percy Jackson books.

After rounds of exams and months of preparations, Year Five pupil Isabel Lim Yu Tong is one of nine Malaysian finalists who will be in Rome to compete against students from all over the world from Sept 28 to 30.