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Jun Hoong Won't Defend World Title but Not All's Bleak o fear 'of nosedive -rH~ 5TAf?.. ,,/r:!:YOic, f' 37 Jun Hoong won't defend world title but not all's bleak By JOASH EE DE SILVA KUALA LUMPUR: Diver Cheong [un Hoang will not .be defending her 10m platform individual title at the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, from July 12-28. The 29-year-old is still on- the mend after undergoing surgery on her right knee in August. But the good news is, according to Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asurn) secretary Mae Chen, the diver is now back in train- ing. ''Her recovery is going very well and there shouldn't be any more issues with her knee. She is now doing some light training," said Mae at the National Sports Council in Bukit [alil here yesterday. ''We'll try to get her back in action " ..............._- Her recovery is going very well and there shouldn't be any more issues with her knee. Back in action: Cheong Jun Hoong is now doing some light training after undergoing knee surgery in August Mae Chen ,., last year. --- here in Malaysia to prepare her for back," said Mae. The men will be represented by before the Diving World Cup in the World Cup." . ''We want her to focus on the [ellson Jabillin, Chew Yiwei, Muhd Tokyo in April next year which Is . Meanwhile, Pandelela Rinong, World Championships which is Syafiq Puteh, Hanis Nazirul [aya before the Olympics. who will skip the Diving World more important. She'll be fine . Surya and Ooi Tze Liang. "Towards the end of the year, if seriesin Kazan, Russia, this week- then." The divers will undergo a tram- she feels better then we will send end, will make the trip to Gwangju. Leong Mun Vee, Wendy Ng, Nur ing camp in Wuhan, China in June her for some Grand Prix competi- "She has a bit of a twitch in her Dhabitah Sabri and Kimberly Bong before departing for the world tions in Australia, Singapore and lower back which is why she stayed will also be flying to Gwangju. meet..
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