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Girls don’t fight? I became a champion
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sharanjit Leyl is taking Outlook on a tour of her city – Singapore – through the extraordinary stories of people who live there. Growing up in Singapore, ‘Mighty’ May Ooi was told that ‘girls don’t fight’ and she was not allowed to practise martial arts. Years later, she went on to become one of the country’s best fighters and she did it for love. May recently competed in the prestigious One Championship to fulfil her late fiancé’s dream.
Presenter: Sharanjit Leyl
Producer: Alice Gioia and June Christie
Picture: 'Mighty' May Ooi
Credit: BBC/Alice Gioia
Presenter: Sharanjit Leyl
Producer: Alice Gioia and June Christie
Picture: 'Mighty' May Ooi
Credit: BBC/Alice Gioia
Released:
Nov 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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