Tan in good frame of mind to make splash in her first Olympics


Paris here I come: Johorean swimmer Tan Rouxin is the youngest athlete in the Malaysian contingent. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Swimmer Tan Rouxin is the youngest athlete in the Malaysian contingent but she has enough motivation to put up a splashing show in her first Olympic Games stint.

Rouxin, who just turned 18 last Saturday, is one of the 26 athletes going for the Paris Games from July 26-Aug 11.

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