Puzzle 1

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  1. 2. I've always wanted to be a t______ (7 letters). In fact, I was training to be one when I was talent-spotted to become an athlete!
  2. 4. I started out playing football, but at the age of 20, switched to s_________, a sport that requires extreme speed and fast legs! (9 letters)
  3. 8. I'm currently 73 years old (as of 2015), and have no plans on stopping! I spend my days teaching and being a v________ (9 letters).
  4. 10. It was always been my d____ (5 letters) to educate the Singapore youth, to share with them my passion for sports!
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  1. 1. When I r______ (7 letters) from international competition, I taught for 19 years in different primary and secondary schools.
  2. 3. I am considered one of Singapore's greatest a______ (7 letters)
  3. 4. I've represented S________ in many international competitions, (9 letters)
  4. 5. I spent another 30 years at the N_______ (8 letters) Institute of Education, educating future Physical Education teachers and guiding a generation of student-teachers who are currently teaching in schools now!
  5. 6. For 33 years, I held the national r_____ (6 letters) in the 100m race, which was only broken in 2001 by a fellow athlete, U.K. Shaym
  6. 7. I'm really proud of my achievements in the sporting arena because they helped to put Singapore on the w____ (5 letters) map for athletics.
  7. 9. I’ve even participated in two O______ Games (Tokyo and Mexico!) (7 letters)