Teen gymnast Rhea rises above the mistakes to help Federal Territories win


Stylish stature: Federal Territories’ Rhea Dhaliwall (left) and Wong Poe Syuen performing their routines. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

BANGI: For 15-year-old Rhea Dhaliwall, Malaysia Games (Sukma) gold was less about perfection and more about staying composed.

The Federal Territories gymnast helped her team top the rhythmic gymnastics standings with a cumulative 227.050 points at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), yesterday.

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