SEA Games XXVI Aaliyah Yoong, The 'Boy Wonder'

Palembang - A new SEA Games record just broken and the athletes menorehkannya was not unusual. He is Aaliyah, eight-year-old girl from Malaysia who won gold in sports Water Skiing.
Aaliyah's name little boy who may have been shocking events Sports party state is a Southeast Asia. Aaliyah who began his career in the world Water Skiing at the age of five years it managed to beat Sareeya Promsuntisit (Thailand) and his sister, Phillipa Yoong.
Not hard for Aaliyah to do tricks to get the highest score from the judges on numbers Trick Water Skiing. With this achievement was Aaliyah became the youngest athlete in the history of SEA Games gold medalist capable since 1959.
It sports Water Skiing has become part of Aaliyah lived since childhood. His father and mother Norzeela Hanifah Yoong Sulaiman, had introduced him to the water since the age of six months and that's what makes Aaliyah quickly adapt to a sport that kids his age do not commonly done.
"I'm not afraid of really. I like swimming and skiing. I'm happy to win this gold medal. I'm happy," Aaliyah said innocently when asked by detiksport, Friday (11/18/2011).
"I ski exercises morning and afternoon school," he added when asked how he divides time between school and her career as an athlete Water Skiing.
Indeed, parental support no doubt be the primary key is how his career started three years ago, growing up so fast like now.
"Aaliyah loves the water. We are introduced to the pool when he was 6 months. He chose the sport of Water Skiing granted. We sometimes have to ban practice because Aaliyah was like to lose track of time playing kalo Water Skiing," said his mother Noorzela.
"I think education and sport can run balanced home parents fully support. I did it on Aaliyah and maybe he'll reach the peak of his career at the age of 17 years. Hopefully," said the father, Hanifah.
Now with the advent of Aaliyah, meaning Yoong family clan managed to lift their names in sports Water Skiing. Her siblings, Alexander and Phillipa, also won gold in the overall number son / daughter.


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