AFTER a stint in figure skating, Annice Teo Ann Lyn left the world of the rink behind to academically pursue architecture, before eventually settling into the visual world as a professional photographer.
âFigure skating has a shelf life, which is quite sad. It is not an economical sport either. Long story short, I retired competitively when I was in my first year of architecture. My dad sat me down and said I either had to pursue one or the other,â said Annice in an interview with theSun.
âPlus I was still at a âmediocreâ level and not fully developed to an international level. And I was already 18 years old, which is self-explanatory. My knees were even dislocated at some point and were pretty weak.â
Despite not being able to fulfil her figure skating dreams, Annice would go on to join the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, all while being the first female photographer based in Malaysia to be accredited for covering the event.
Most recently, towards the back end of June, Annice went on to win the Arts and Culture category in the Women of the Future Awards Southeast Asia for her work in visual arts and photography.
