Kang Xian’s shy off the mat but she’s fearless on it


BANGI: She may be shy in front of a microphone but Perak’s teen gymnast Yeap Kang Xian has no problems expressing herself on any apparatus.

The 18-year-old made that clear when she opened her Malaysia Games (Sukma) campaign with a gold in the vault event at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia yesterday.

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