Diana a good bet for prestigious State award (Kuchingian Proud)

KUCHING: Among the six nominees vying for the Sarawak Sportswoman of the Year award 2005-06, Diana Bong Siong Lin stands a good chance of landing the prestigious accolade especially for her achievements in 2006. The wushu exponent has never failed to bring home a medal in stints for State and country. In the 2006 Doha Asian Games, she managed to win a bronze in a discipline combining nanquan, nandao and nangun. Diana, who started the sport six years ago, is a national athlete training at Bukit Jalil Sports School and she is in the midst of preparing for the Beijing Olympics next year. Her coach and mentor James Ting said Diana was an exemplary athlete and was the top wushu exponent in the country. Her strong attributes include a winning attitude as well as being hard-working. Her highest achievements include winning gold in the nanquan and a silver in the daoshu at the 7th Shanghai International Wushu Festival in 2004 although these will not support her for the award.