It’s common for celebrities to have a a huge amount of fans online and offline, but when it comes to local sportsperson, this is a rare scenario because local sports is fairly niche and might not appeal to a larger group of people. Here are 4 local sportsperson who have a sizable followings on their social media platform aka Instagram:
#1 Goh Liu Ying
I believed all Malaysians are familiar with Goh Liu Ying, who is a professional badminton player. She and her partner, Chan Peng Soon are the Malaysians mixed doubles badminton player who have ranked as world no.3. The mixed doubles had not been our forte, till the appearance of both of them won silver medal in 2016 Summer Olympics.
She started training in badminton since she was at the age of 10 and enrolled in Bukit Jalil Sports School when she was 13-year-old. After graduated from Bukit Jalil Sports School, she joined Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). She was then partnered up with Chan Peng Soon, and begin their life as a national badminton player in mixed doubles.
Liu Ying once attended modelling school and was chosen to be on the cover of a magazine. She often post picture with lengthy captions to inspire her followers.
“When you remain committed to something you like, it is full of happiness. Although I’ve lose in this match, I played well in this one hour. When I only have 80%, I will give the fullest. When I have 100%, I will give the fullest as well.”- translated from her caption.
After being a social media influencer, she has been receiving a lot of branding job including Daikin, Cartier, Mont Blanc, Kate Spade and etc.
#2 Julian Yee
Julian Yee is a Malaysian National Figure Skater. He started skating since his age of 4, he has now made a name for himself in the international scene. Currently based in Canada, he was the first Malaysian who competed in the World Figure Skating Championship in 2016 and 2017.
Julian frequently shares about his skating life on social media and have gained a lot of fans throughout these years. Apart from his career as a national figure skater, Julian also works closely with brands like Samsung, Uniqlo, Edea and MKBlades.
#3 Angeline Ong
Angeline Ong is a yoga teacher, female body transformation specialist, personal trainer and photographer at Angeline Ong Yoga & Resources. Apart from that, she is also a member of female cyclist team at Rolling Angel Squad, Master Trainer, Ambassador and Sales Manager at Dynamex Fitness System. Basically, Angeline involved herself in yoga, fitness and cycling activities.
Angline used her social media account to share about her passion. A social media influencer often shares about their glamorous life, however; Angeline prefer to share about fitness, yoga, and cycling which she found it inspiring her followers and public. She studied Vinyasa Yoga, Sport Massage Theraphy, Hatha Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga, Health & Fitness in Gym Instruction, Olympic Weight Lifting, Advanced Resistance and Circuit Technique. With such a rich fitness background, Angeline never gave up her dream and became an aspiring social media influencer.
She has continuously blogged about Yoga and Food on her own website. By sharing her experiences on either social media or blog, it opens up a lot of opportunities for her; she is now an ambassador of Re-Claim, Lokka, and Ultron.
#4 Leong Mun Yee (Angela)
Angela is a Malaysian Diver who has participated in four Olympic Games for year 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012. She was originally a swimmer who has switched to a diver at her age of 10.
Despite of her achievements in Olympic Games and SEA Games, Angela also finds time to collaborate with brands like Shisheido, Bath and Body Works, Philip, Chanel and more.
