New Challenge, Same Zest
Competing as an independent player is a new chapter in Vivian Hoo’s 14-year senior career, and the 31-year-old is approaching it with the same zeal that characterised her earlier stint with the national team.
· DEV SUKUMAR
What keeps her going?
“I love this sport. If I can still play, I will keep on going. If you do something you love, you don’t feel it’s difficult,” said Hoo, among the most experienced women players on the circuit. “I look forward to training every day. Now I’m independent, so you feel you’re playing for yourself and it’s more about enjoying your game, compared to being in the national team where there’s more pressure. Of course I’m still playing for my country, I’m still happy and proud. I still treat every match really seriously like I used to. But the responsibility is different.”
The Malaysian is in the first year of her new partnership with Lim Chiew Sien, following fairly successful stints in the national team with Yap Cheng Wen, Chow Mei Kuan and Woon Khe Wei.