You raise me up!


That’s teamwork: Timmy Tan celebrating with teammates after they won the men’s team gold in the SEA Games in the Philippines.

PETALING JAYA: Timmy Tan has had two different years in 2019 - the first six months, he was a struggling bowler and in the next six, he was firing on all cylinders, ending the year as the top bowler in Asia.

And he says it’s all thanks to his parents.

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