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If there is anyone who knows what it is like to struggle in order to reach ones dreams, that person would be Saiyidah Aisyah.Luckily for her, she feels the struggle is the best part.Earlier this year, the 28-year-old achieved the monumental feat of becoming the first rower to represent Singapore at the Olympic Games.It was the culmination of a journey that involved both physical and financial sacrifices.Determined to qualify for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Saiyidah thought her best chance was to take part of rigorous training in Sydney, Australia.Having initially failed to secure financial support through Team Singapores Sports Excellence Scholarship, she relied on her savings and even turned to crowdfunding in a bid to reach her goal.In a poignant turn of events, her mother, who she revealed was never the biggest supporter of her sporting dream, even offered to sell the house in order to raise funds.Thankfully, that was not necessary as Saiyidah managed to raise over SG$13,000 and was able to move to Sydney last August to begin training full time, taking no-pay leave from her job in the process.Eventually, she received her scholarship in March. With her financial worries abated, the only thing left to do was to put in the hard work in search of securing that spot in Brazil.For someone who knows what it is like just to struggle for the opportunity to realise her dreams, Saiyidah was never going to let it slip out of her grasp. She punched her ticket to Rio in April with her performance at a regional Olympic qualifying meet.In August, her wait was finally over as she became the first Singaporean rower to compete at the Olympics. She did well enough to finish in a respectable 23rd place out of 32 women in the single sculls event.Rather than just focus on the accolade from an individual perspective, Saiyidah hopes her sacrifices will also be beneficial for the greater good.Even before the Games had taken place, she spoke of wanting to be at the forefront of womens sport in Singapore and encouraging others -- especially women -- to chase their goals.With her Olympic dream fulfilled, what next?Saiyidah has since returned to Sydney to resume training and has set her sights on next Septembers Asian Rowing Championships in Jiashan, China, with the new goal of becoming the best in the continent.There are bound to be plenty of ups and downs along the way, but Saiyidah has already shown she has what it takes to overcome any obstacles thrown her way. Air Jordan 1 Cheap . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. Air Jordan 1 Wholesale .J. -- Marshawn Lynch said Thursday it will be good to get back to football after the Seattle quiet talking running back wrapped up his final mandatory media session of Super Bowl week. http://www.jordanshoescheapsale.com/jordan-retro-13-for-sale.html .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. Jordan Shoes Cheap Sale . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Wholesale Authentic Jordan Shoes . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without two starters for the rest of the season after placing veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis and left guard Patrick Omameh on injured reserve Monday.Lewis injured his right calf in a loss at Detroit on Sunday. Omameh hurt his left foot and will be replaced in the lineup by Chris Reed.To fill their roster spots, the Jaguars (2-8) activated offensive lineman Josh Wells from injured reserve and claimed fourth-year defensive tackle Jordan Hill off waivers from Wasshington.ddddddddddddWells went on IR in early September with a right thumb injury and was designated for return Nov. 1. Hill, a third-round draft pick by Seattle in 2013, appeared in 27 games for the Seahawks before being waived last month. He signed with the Redskins two weeks ago and was waived Saturday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '