Failure, objections drove me on, says Sarawak bodybuilding champ

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Asian gold medallist Philomena Dexcyln Siar says sport is an indispensable tool for national unity.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/09/19/failure-objections-drove-me-on-says-sarawak-bodybuilding-champ/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2023/09/19/kegagalan-tentangan-dorong-philomena-juarai-bina-badan-wanita/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Rn6xEV Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2OCwH8a  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OKJbc6 Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3cpbWKK Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/2VUfOrv Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3B1e8lN Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39dBDbe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Philomena #Bodybuilding #Sarawak #AsianBodybuildingChampionship #HardWork

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00:00 Especially for my mum.

00:01 So, when I told her that I started to go to the gym,

00:04 she was questioning me,

00:06 "Why are you doing it?

00:08 You want to be a man, is it?"

00:10 So, this is the perception that people always have

00:13 when I told them that I'm involved in these sports.

00:16 Meet Filomena Dexlin Siar,

00:19 the first Sarawakian to win an Asian Bodybuilding Championship title.

00:24 In an interview with FMT,

00:26 Filomena spoke of the numerous barriers she had to overcome

00:30 in realising her sporting aspirations

00:32 because of objections from friends and family.

00:36 However, over time, their initial reluctance faded,

00:40 and they rallied behind her

00:42 while she persevered in pursuit of her goals.

00:45 I sacrificed a lot in terms of time,

00:50 energy, and mental and emotional well-being.

00:56 Financially, you need to spend more to prioritise

01:00 on preparing for your diet.

01:02 Preparing for a competition is not cheap.

01:04 It takes a whole lot to be a successful athlete.

01:09 Filomena, who started relatively late at age 33,

01:13 suffered a major setback in her competitive debut

01:16 after ranking last in a 2018 competition.

01:19 Four months later, under the guidance of coach Melvin Abdullah,

01:23 she bounced back,

01:24 ranking sixth out of 13 contestants

01:27 at the Southeast Asian Championship.

01:29 Earlier this month, aged 40,

01:32 she emerged victorious at the 55th Asian Bodybuilding

01:35 and Physique Sports Championship in Nepal.

01:39 Standing on the winner's podium,

01:41 Filomena said she realised how sports can serve

01:44 as an indispensable tool for fostering national unity.

01:49 So we come from many backgrounds,

01:51 many bangsa and races and agama.

01:53 But when we stand up and represent the country internationally,

01:58 we don't think about that.

02:00 Instead, we think that we are Malaysian.

02:03 (gentle music)

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