Lucas Ng

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Reason for choosing this sport	"To participate in a winter sport has been always a dream for me."
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating in 2010 in Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Name of coach	Chun Lee-Kyung [personal], KOR; Zhao Yan Zhi [national]

Memorable sporting achievement	Representing Singapore at international competitions and the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Hero / Idol	Hungarian short track skater Sandor Liu Shaolin, Korean short track skater Kwak Yoon-Gy. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Injuries	He competed at the 2017 South East Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, despite severing a tendon in his right hand a week before the Games. He had stitches in his hand for a month. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Milestones	He became the first Singaporean athlete to compete at the Asian Winter Games when he competed in short track at the 2011 edition in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan. (straitstimes.com, 07 Jan 2011; SportsDeskOnline, 02 Nov 2021)
Most influential person in career	Hungarian short track skater Sandor Liu Shaolin. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)
Other sports	He has competed in inline skating events. (inlineplanet.com, 06 Mar 2009)
Other information	BUSINESS He runs Lucas Sports, a short track speed skating sports equipment company based in Singapore. (Facebook profile, 29 Apr 2021) COACHING He served as head coach of the Singapore short track team at the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea. (Facebook page, 08 Sep 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Choices you make create the life you wish to live in. If there's no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no harm." (Athlete, 07 Nov 2017)