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Leukaemia-scarred Singapore Aquatics ( SAQ ) president Mark Chay will not seek a second term as the association’s chief.  ,
The 42-year-old confirmed his diagnosis with CNA on Wednesday ( Jul 17 ) evening.  ,
News of Mr Chay’s condition, first , reported by the Straits Times, comes as his two-year expression as Protocol key ends in August.  , According to the review, he will prioritise his health and his household and, thus, will not get re-election for the article he took up in June 2022.
A former federal diver,  , Mr Chay made his Olympic debut at 18 years old at the 2000 Sydney Games and competed again four years later in Athens.  ,  ,
He was named Singapore’s Sportboy and Sport of the Year in 2001 and 2002 both.
Mr. Chay spoke out on issues relating to sports while serving as a chosen member of parliament from 2021 to 2023.  ,
He serves as the director of growth for the non-profit Global Esports Federation, which has its headquarters in Singapore.
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Protocol must keep its annual general meeting by Sep 30, which is also when an poll, if needed, for business carriers will be held.
Mr Chay has endorsed , SAQ secretary-general Kenneth Goh to be the agency’s next president, according the Strait Times.
A former federal diver himself, Mr Goh, 46, is an intellectual director and associate professor at Singapore Management University.  ,
CNA has reached out to Mr Chay, Mr Goh and SAQ for opinion.  ,