Boxer Keana Ng and ice skater Ryo Ong among recipients of SOF-Peter Lim Scholarship

When she first took up sparring classes in 2022, boxer Keana Ng felt “a little intimidated” after realising that most of the students were boys.

In fact, there were some occasions when she met sparring partners who had trouble controlling their power, despite having no ill intentions.

But the training worked wonders, as the 17-year-old had since gone on to participate in numerous competitions with the Singapore Women’s Boxing Development Team.