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SAF colonel dies during biathlon at East Coast Park
By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE : A colonel from the Singapore Armed Forces died while participating in the Singapore Biathlon at East Coast Park on Sunday.
Colonel Bernard Tan Cheow Han, 39, collapsed and died after nearly completing the 10-kilometre run.
He was just 600 metres away from the finishing line.
The colonel had earlier finished a 1.5-kilometre swim before the run. SAFRA which is also the organiser of the event says immediate medical attention was given to Colonel Tan at about 10am.
He was sent to Changi General Hospital and was pronounced dead at about 11am.
The cause of death is still being investigated by the police.
More than 1,700 people took part in the biathlon which included the chiefs of army and navy.
Colonel Tan was the Assistant Chief of the General Staff in charge of army personnel matters.
He was married with two young daughters aged two and seven. - CNA
posted by the third wei at Sunday, March 26, 2006
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My condolences to all concerned. Death is the greatest test of character for those who are left. The inevitability of death and the sheer unpredictability of it, is as reassuring to me as the fear of death, and the reality that there is no 'get-out' clause. Live/love life for the moment - this is not a dress rehearsal.
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