SINGAPORE – When Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) student Sean Yoo won a 400m hurdles bronze in the National School Games (NSG) on April 15, it still felt like a triumph of sorts.

While he had won gold in this event in 2023, his participation this season had looked in doubt. He had got into an accident on Feb 22, when his right foot was run over by a bus, causing hairline fractures, partial ligament tears and swelling.