SINGAPORE GYMNAST HEADING TO BUENOS AIRES FOR THE 3^RD YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

Tamara Anika Ong from Singapore Gymnastics has qualified to compete at the 3^rd edition of the quadrennial event, which will be held from 6^th to 18^th October 2018, in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina

Tamara will be competing in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics discipline, across all 4 events – Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exercise.

She is currently based in Melbourne, Victoria completing her year as a 9^th Grader, and trains under coaches Timothy Lees and Jackie Caldwell at Methodist Ladies College in Melbourne, Victoria.

This YOG will be Tamara’s first major competition and she is extremely excited about competing alongside the world’s best gymnasts on the same stage and making new friends!

“It’s pretty ‘lit’… I feel extremely honoured and proud to be able to represent Singapore. On a personal level, I am very excited to compete in YOG, and to be going to Argentina. I have been training very hard and want to be able to perform at my best for the Games. I hope that my fellow Singaporeans are behind me and cheering for me!”