| By Terrence Voon | ||
 |  | Mr Lee and his wife, Madam Choo, at the Great Wall of China in June. -- PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FAMILY OF THE LATE CALVIN LEE |
HE GAVE up smoking over a year ago and started exercising so he could live longer and spend more time with his family. But Mr Calvin Lee Wee Sing's love for fitness turned fatal on Sunday, when he died while taking part in the Osim Singapore International Triathlon.
The 42-year-old was unconscious by the time he was taken to shore, and died in hospital soon after. The cause of his death is still under investigation.
Grief and shock enveloped Mr Lee's home at Jalan Angin Laut near Simei on Monday as his loved ones struggled to come to terms with the sudden death of a man whom they described as a devoted father, a high achiever and a fitness enthusiast.
'He actually quit smoking last year and started to keep fit,' said his wife of 12 years, Madam Choo Share Lin, 42. 'We started swimming regularly at the Chinese Swimming Club. He swam almost 30 laps every morning, and I would swim 20.'
Cycling was another sport Mr Lee was passionate about. He took part in this year's OCBC Cycle Singapore event with his family, and recently went on a cycling trip to Germany, where he clocked 700km in three weeks. Asked why her husband led such an active lifestyle, a tearful Madam Choo replied: 'He just wanted to live longer.'
Mr Lee was devoted to his family. Madam Choo said he was a meticulous planner who looked after the household's every need, financially or otherwise. 'Every penny he had, he would give to the family,' she said. 'Even if he earned $10, he would give us $9 and keep the $1 for himself.'
Both family and friends described Mr Lee as a born winner who excelled in almost everything he did.
On Monday, T-Systems Singapore, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom Asia, paid tribute to Mr Lee. 'The contribution of Calvin Lee to the company and his compassion to dahis colleagues will always be in our memories,' the company said in a statement. 'His leadership and caring attitude will be much missed, but never forgotten.'
Mr Lee's wake is at the family home. His cortege will leave for Tse Toh Aum Temple for cremation on Thursday.
Missing runner Gary Leon Robert found dead in a tunnel of the Shah Alam Stadium.
SHAH ALAM: The mystery of the missing Shah Alam Adidas Marathon runner who did not return home after completing his run on Sunday was answered when the police K-9 unit found his body a day later at a tunnel at the Shah Alam Stadium.
The body of 22-year-old Gary Leon Robert, a Universiti Tenaga Nasional student, was found at 1.05pm yesterday almost 24 hours after his father, Marry Robert lodged a police report at the Section 11 police station here.
Shah Alam deputy police chief Superintendent M. Chandra, when contacted, said the father had lodged a missing person's report at the police station at about 4pm on Sunday.
He said police officers spent the whole morning searching for Gary at the stadium but their search was unfruitful.
"The K-9 unit was then brought in at noon to look for the victim.
At 1.05pm, police found his body in a tunnel which was usually used by the Federal Reserve Unit during football matches.
"When he was found, the deceased was lying on his back and he was wearing a white T-shirt, orange Adidas vest, shorts and sports shoes.
"There were also cuts on his chin and lips, believed to be sustained from a fall."
Chandra said the victim had participated in the Adidas Marathon held from 6am to 10am at the Shah Alam Stadium on Sunday.
He was believed to have completed his run before he passed out.
He said after receiving treatment from paramedics, Gary was seen leaving the paramedic's treatment area.
That was the last time anyone saw him alive.
Gary's body was sent to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital for a post mortem.
Pending the outcome of the post mortem, police have classified the case as sudden death.
source from NST Online
