Powerlifter Jong Yee Khie dedicates silver medal to late mum

Tears ran down the cheeks of national powerlifter Jong Yee Khie as he mounted the podium after winning the silver medal in the men’s 107kg category at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today.

Jong was unable to hide his feelings after not being able to celebrate his success along with his mother, the late Chow Good Sing, who died of a heart attack last October.

“If...