Alexis Chan

Name: Alexis Chan

Name in Chinese Character: 陈靖茹

Date of Birth: 14-01-2008

Height: 150cm 

Current School: CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School

Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 6. Actually my younger sister started gym first. My mother signed me up for gym classes as well so that she could have some free time to herself.

First Club: CHIJ Primary Toa Payoh

First Coach: Mr Lim and Coach Shao

Current Club: Stardust Gym

Current Coach: Coach Yuan, Coach Zhao, Coach He

Favourite apparatus: Floor

Favourite skill: Side aerial on the beam

Sporting motto or saying: Never say never because limits like fears are often just illusions.

Most admired sports person: Simone Biles

Who is your favourite gymnast and why ?: Simone Biles. She works hard and priorities her mental health.

Favourite music: Kpop

My favourite local dish is: Chicken rice. I like the chicken rice rice.

My main support group consist of: My family and friends.

If I was not an athlete, I would like to be: A dog trainer.

One interesting fact that most people do not know about me is: I can't swim.

What is the greatest challenge you have faced in your sporting career? How did you overcome that?

When I had to do surgery for my ankle in primary 2. it was hard yo overcome but with the support of my friends and family I managed to get through that tough time.