Goodbye Terence Leong

Terence Leong and wife

I was very sad this morning when I received the news that Terence Leong has passed away peacefully. He leaves behind his wife and young children.

At the Port Dickson Triathlon

Terence, as I remember, was a very strong-willed person that despite the cancer diagnosed earlier, has fought on for his rights to live a happy and fulfilling life. He was a joker, an avid blogger and a great friend to be with. I still remember he was one of the first generation bloggers who has given life to sports blogging especially with his unique animations, photo editting, high octane and "no holds barred" reporting. It was because of his contribution to a different form of sports blogging that earned him a place in the coveted PowerBar team.

Terence's last article in his blog

What I will always remember him telling is "I want to do an Ironman before I die. Life is short". Maybe this is the only thing he has left unfulfilled before leaving the world.
To me and many of us, Terence has done more than an Ironman. Many people in his shoes would have given up hope in life. However, Terence soldiered on to do marathons, triathlons and continued living his life to the fullest. He covered his pains with smiles and jokes. He told no one about his sufferings until now, that he has left us all. This is certainly more than an Ironman feat...

Let us all pray that Terence's family be strong in this time of grief.