| James Kon |
JASPAR Yu Woon Chai recently gave an inspirational talk to around 300 students in Years 7 to 10 at Sayyidina Hassan Secondary School, during which he shared his life-changing experience of becoming the first national badminton player to compete in the Olympic Summer Games.
Yu, who competed in the Rio Olympics in Brazil this year, also shared his struggles as secondary school student, who tried to cope with both badminton and studies.
He worked part-time after obtaining a degree at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), in order to achieve his dream.
The 28-year-old shuttler also touched on the importance of co-curricular activities, while also doing well in one’s academic studies.
Jaspar in a group photo with students. – JAMES KON
Yu was also given the opportunity to demonstrate his badminton skills with students and teachers. Later, during a question-and-answer session, the students asked Yu about his experiences in the Rio Olympics.
Accompanying Yu was Zuno Kartono bin Haji Ali, the First Secretary of the Brunei Darussalam National Badminton Association (BDNBA), who was his manager and coach at the Rio Olympics.
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