Yang’s last platform for grouses

In happier times: Pandelela Rinong is congratulated by coach Yang Zhuliang.

Yang Zhuliang’s illustrious coaching stint in Malaysia came to an abrupt end after the National Sports Institute (NSI) decided not to renew his contract as the elite diving head coach under the Podium Programme. He flew back home to China on Sunday. In a frank one-on-one with Starsport’s LIM TEIK HUAT he reveals the ups and downs he encountered over the years he was in charge of the diving squad.