President Nathan hosts reception for Sophia Pang
By Dylan Loh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 06 February 2010 0004 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore President S R Nathan hosted a
reception at the Istana on Friday for the first Singaporean woman
to ski to the South Pole recently.
IT consultant and mother of three, Sophia Pang, was part of an
eight-member team that went on the expedition to Antarctica.
The team comprised of women from Commonwealth countries like New
Zealand, India, Jamaica and the United Kingdom. They reached the
South Pole on December 29 last year, after skiing hundreds of
kilometres in daunting conditions.
Ms Pang said: "The expedition started way (back) in 2007, when our
expedition leader, Felicity, came up with the idea of getting a
team of women from ordinary backgrounds. In fact, more than half
the team has not done an expedition like this before. I myself have
never skied for such a long time."
Lim Hwee Hua, Minister, Prime Minister's Office, said: "Sophia has
done Singapore proud, and her historic achievement has marked a
milestone in our history.
"Her accomplishment will no doubt continue to inspire many of us to
step out of our comfort zones, to create or embrace opportunities
and overcome challenges that come our way." - CNA/ms
