Young rhythmic gymnast leads Malaysia’s charge in Bangkok

Proud moment: Carol Na posing with her gold medal at the AGF Trophy International in Baku, Azerbaijan, in March. Left: Carol taking a break from training.

PETALING JAYA: When Carol Na first stepped onto the gymnastics mat 10 years ago, she never thought she would one day be leading her team as captain for the SEA Games.

The 17-year-old has found home on the tumbling mats, and her passion and dedication for the sport sees her as the skipper of the group exercise at the Thailand SEA Games when they compete at the Thammasat Stadium Gymnasium 5 from Dec 10-19.