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Courtesy of WISPA, a series of 'interviews' with some of the world's
top players ... |
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#11:
Tricia Chuah
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Who lit your squash
spark? |
I was
about 12 when my friend asked me to accompany her in the squash
program held at a local club. Our friendship didn't last but hey,
the squash did! |
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Always squash, or
could you have competed in another sport? |
Always squash. I played centre in handball for my high school team.
We came second in the district, received a plastic medal and that
was about it. |
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What do you hate
most about training? |
Long
runs on the treadmill. It's mind numbing! I have to force myself to
daydream at times to complete the run. |
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The best thing
about being an international player? |
I get
to see the world! It's great to be in a place for a week, then leave
while I am still excited by it. Experiencing different cultures,
meet new people, taste weird food ... it is always something
interesting and refreshing everywhere. |
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Your favourite
place to play events? |
There's a few. Besides KL (not being biased, it's just a really
great city to play events)...New York, the city that never sleeps. I
get it
now...there's so much to do there and I'm not done! Other good
places; Hurghada, Hong Kong, Dublin, France, Australia - for all the
wrong reasons. |
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Filling in time
before matches? |
Watch
other matches, have coffee, listen to music, tie my shoe laces,
count sheep. |
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Squash
superstitions? |
As a
strong Feng Shui believer, I try to stretch the best I can facing
the east for luck. Haha. Only joking, I'm Chinese and I don't even
know what Feng Shui means! |
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The worst thing
about travelling? |
Lugging my bags around the world like a nomad. It's crazy. I really
wish they had a life and legs of their own. |
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Your travelling
entertainment provider? |
MP3
player, books, DVDs .........and Latasha Khan in some tournaments! |
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Pizza or pasta? |
Pizza. with Meat. Thin crust. Mushrooms. with Meat. Cheese. Lots. |
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Tea or coffee? |
COFFEE. Kopi. koffie. kaffe. kahvi. caffe. kouhii. cafe. kahawa. |
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Fruit or chocolate? |
Chocolate - dark with nuts, without raisins. I live for Ferrero
Rocher. Hail! |
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Just finished
reading? |
My
Friend Leonard - James Frey. About to finish The Funny Thing Is... -
Ellen DeGeneres. It's hilarious and easy to read. |
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The album you
listen to most? |
Massive Attack, Hooverphonics, Thievery Corporation, Abraham, India
Arie, Snow Patrol, The Fray, Portishead. |
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How many texts sent
each day? |
Ranges from 0 to 10. Prefer calling though ... get my message across
better. |
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Sporting event you
would most like to go to? |
Tennis Grand Slams. Lakers games. |
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Dinner with any
sports person past or present? |
Entree with John McEnroe. Main course with Michael Jordan.
Marat Safin for dessert. |
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Glass half full or
half empty? |
Half
full... but that would be a bad lie!!!
Truth : Half empty working to be half full. |
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Your life so far,
one thing you would change? |
A bad
hair cut once upon a time, but it grew back so....NOTHING. |
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Plans for the
future? |
Near
future - to be the best squash player that I can be. Future future -
own and manage a restaurant then franchise like crazy $$$ |
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