![]() She has been unbeaten at the National Schools Track and Field Championships over the past three years. It is this can-do attitude that has served Tia, who is also a hurdler, well in her athletic career so far. I missed out on the gold in the long jump at this year’s Asean Schools Games, so I will be trying my best on home ground next year.” I will be working towards next year’s SEA Youth Track and Field Championships and the Asean Schools Games. “But missing competitions is part of being an athlete. “I am definitely disappointed as I had been looking forward to it since the 2014 edition, where I was too young to compete in it,” said Tia. The Singapore Sports School student had qualified for the AYG after winning gold at April’s South-east Asia (SEA) Youth Athletics Championship in Thailand with a new National Under-19, Youth and Junior record jump of 5.86m. ![]() However, Tia, now 16, would have surpassed the age limit of 17 for the AYG by then. The country will instead host the 2021 edition in Surabaya. ![]() This was confirmed last week by the Olympic Council of Asia, after Indonesia pulled out as hosts for the event. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately, budding long jumper Tia Louise Rozario will not get to compete at the quadrennial multi-sports event, after next year’s edition in Jakarta was rescheduled to 2021. SINGAPORE - It was supposed to be her first and only time competing at the Asian Youth Games (AYG). ![]()
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