Cyclist has no qualms about taking unpaid leave to ride for country


National woman track cyclist Grace Phang

KUALA LUMPUR: Kudos to Grace Phang (pic) for willing to leave her job just for the chance to don the national colours in the SEA Games.

Grace, who is a banker by profession, did not think twice about taking three months’ unpaid leave to train with the national cycling team for the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games.

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