Sophia Pang becomes first S'porean woman to reach South
Pole
SINGAPORE: Singaporean Sophia Pang, a mother of three, has
become the first woman here to reach the South Pole.
She joined six other participants from Commonwealth
countries - Cyprus, Ghana, India, Brunei, New Zealand, and United
Kingdom - to complete the gruelling journey.
The group had set off from the Antarctic coast on November 19. They
met their target to reach the South Pole on New Year's Day.
The triumphant team faced biting temperatures of up to minus 40
degrees Celsius, as they skied 900 kilometres to the South
Pole.
The expedition marks the 60th anniversary of the
Commonwealth.
- CNA/sc
