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

Grace and precision: Perak’s Yeap Kang Xian and Kelantan’s Nor Adam Hazziq Nor Azaha (pic, below) posing with their medals. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

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.