Yurnita Omar has been coaching her in boccia since 2016.
Yurnita Omar, coach of Singapore's boccia player Jeralyn Tan, poses with the Singapore flag after Tan's finals match against France’s Aurelie Aubert on Sep 2, 2024, at the Paris Paralympics . It is a bond extending beyond that of just a typical coach and athlete.
Each player takes their turn to do this, and at the end of each round, the athlete whose ball is the closest to the jack scores one point. They cannot give players any instructions during the four rounds. They can only do so during a one minute interval between rounds. At the time, Tan already stood out for her potential, said the coach, describing her as gentle and appreciative of"simple pleasures".But what's special about Tan is that no matter how hard she's pushed, she always perseveres, said Yurnita."That's what also keeps me coming back."
The pair tweaked their schedule to increase training volume, and also changed their game approach to a more"aggressive" one.
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