'The ones that believed when I didn't': The people behind Shanti Pereira's historic Asian Games triumph

Shanti Pereira defended her Asian Games 200m title in Nagoya, Japan, on 27 September 2026, becoming the first woman to win the event twice. She credited her parents, fiancé Tan Zong Yang, and family for their support during setbacks, including a 2024 fibula injury that hampered her Paris Olympic hopes.

Source: 'The ones that believed when I didn't': The people behind Shanti Pereira's historic Asian Games triumph — Channel News Asia

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