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\u201cEven though it’s quite a big accomplishment, it’s just one competition. That doesn’t mean that everything else is going to go well,\u201d she said of her Commonwealth Games silver.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m just hoping to go into the Asian Games and do my best because I know that the competitors, especially in gymnastics, are really strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo just being able to compete alongside them will already be such an honour, and hopefully I can get into a final, and I’ll just do my best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last October, Yap became the first Singaporean gymnast to qualify for a World Championships final, eventually placing sixth on the balance beam.<\/p>\n
Two months later, she claimed silver in the same event at the Bangkok SEA Games, ending Singapore’s 20-year wait for an individual balance beam medal at the regional meet.<\/p>\n
Her preparations for the Asian Games have not been entirely smooth, with a back injury forcing her to modify her training programme.<\/p>\n
As the Games approach, however, she is gradually returning to her usual routine.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m still coming back from an injury, so we kind of modified my training a little bit. But now, as we’re nearing the Games, I’m getting back to usual training,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re focusing on maintaining skills and just keeping it consistent.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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