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Last Gold, the - James Wong: An Odyssey Through Sports and Cancer
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ISBN10: 9819800110
ISBN13: 9789819800117
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Published: Feb 12 2025
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789819800117
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Published: Feb 12 2025
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
James Wong is arguably Singapore's most successful Track and Field athlete at the SEA Games. In a stunning sporting career spanning 1987 to 2013, he amassed a total of 16 medals (10 of which were gold) at the premier Southeast Asian sporting event.In January 2023, he was diagnosed with Stage 2 Bile Duct Cancer which rocked his world and shook him out of his blissful existence.This book details his battle against cancer, drawing from lessons and strengths gained from his quarter of a century as a competitive athlete to aid him in his struggle.
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