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As us Malaysians come together by following the Movement Control Order and staying in our homes to help curb the spread of COVID-19, we’ve found something else for us all to bond over.
The success of our fellow Malaysians.
This time, we’re talking about national skater Anja Chong and professional wrestler Nor “Phoenix” Diana.
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Forbes recently released their annual “30 Under 30 Asia” list and we’re super proud because our two athletes have made it onto the coveted list!
In case you’re unfamiliar with the list, it features 30 young entrepreneurs, leaders and changemakers across Asia who are all under the age of 30.
And both Diana and Anja have been listed under the “Entertainment and Sports” category.
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“Dubbed Malaysia’s ‘Ice Queen’, Anja Chong won four gold medals in speed skating at the Southeast Asia Games in 2017 and 2019,” Forbes writes. “A law graduate from the University of Nottingham, Chong is passionate about empowering women and the disempowered. She founded ’Skate to Dream’, a program to train and fund intellectually disabled athletes to compete at the Special Olympics.”
“Outside of sports, Chong heads business development at a trust company (Portcullis Trust Singapore) and is the founder of an ecommerce lifestyle company (Alo Potentia), which has the dual mission of sustainability and growing a community of empowered women.”
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As for Nor “Phoenix” Diana, Forbes writes:
“Nor Diana, Malaysia’s first hijab-wearing female pro wrestler, calls herself Phoenix in the ring, and is breaking down barriers after becoming the first female winner in July in the Malaysia Pro Wrestling (MyPW) Wrestlecon championship. Her victory attracted worldwide attention. She joined MyPW in 2015 with the support of her family, and a few months later competed in her first match. Following her MyPW triumph, Nor quit her job to train in London last November with the UK’s Pro Wrestling: EVE. While she’s been criticised in Malaysia’s online community for fighting, her involvement in the sport has sparked growing interest in wrestling among young women in Malaysia.”
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We’re super proud of our athletes!
Thank you for making Malaysia proud!
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