Sam is all legs as he swaggers to dancesport victory


Getting emotional: ‘Lego’ Sam Jee Lek posing with his gold medal after winning the men’s breaking event. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

THE sound system died for a few minutes, but it could not stop “Lego” Sam Jee Lek from putting on a lively display to top the breaking competition in dancesports.

A power trip silenced the sound system just before Jee Lek was due to take on Kantaphon Rodsaart of Thailand at the semi-final stage.

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