By Patwant Singh | Posted: 05 February 2011 2033 hrs
SINGAPORE: An anonymous donor has donated an undisclosed sum of money to Singapore's first Olympic medallist Tan Howe Liang.
In
a MediaCorp exclusive last December, it was reported that Mr Tan's wife
had undergone surgery for breast cancer and the subsequent treatment
had set the family back by almost S$100,000.
Now an anonymous donor has come forward to present the former weightlifter with an undisclosed sum of money.
The
contribution was facilitated by the Singapore National Olympic Council,
which said the amount given was sufficient to meet Mr Tan's needs.
Other parties had earlier expressed interest in wanting to help the Olympic hero.
NTUC
FairPrice is looking into an ambassador role for the 77-year-old to
promote healthy living and active ageing. An announcement on this could
be made soon, said the company's chairman Ng Ser Miang.
Mr Tan
became Singapore's first Olympic medallist when he won a silver in
weightlifting at the 1960 Rome Games. He currently works for the
Singapore Sports Council as a gym supervisor.
The Olympians
Singapore, an exclusive group of former and current athletes, also
recently said they are planning to raise funds for the former athlete.
- CNA/ir
it's about time
Originally posted by TehJarVu:it's about time
wat?
money No enough......after his wife....than what about his own healthcare..... a national Icon until the someone else take another single medal.....than he will disappear in the media limelight.
All the crap committee and the press are rushing to milk his story for every 4 years.
When it is comes to real financial help, they are doing NOTHING about it.
That is why Mr Tan have rejected any interviews for future olympic as he is sick of all the wayang.