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Swimming

Weight loss helps Cindy make golden splash at the world stage

By JOASH EE DE SILVA
Woman of substance: Cindy Ong posing with the medals she won at the FINA World Masters Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former national butterfly swimmer Cindy Ong knew she had to do something when she weighed in at 72kg three years ago.

Little did she know it would lead her to become Malaysia’s first ever multi gold-medallist at the world stage for swimming.

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