Mother's storybook promise gave early glimpse of Amir's determination
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GLASGOW: Who would have imagined that a storybook would become the first sign of Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed's extraordinary determination, long before the athlete made history as Malaysia's first Commonwealth Games judo gold medallist?
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At the age of four, Amir Daniel, who had a habit of sucking his thumb, immediately gave it up after his mother, Yeoh Suatkhim, promised to buy him the storybook he wanted if he succeeded.
"He has always had incredible determination. If he wants to do something, he will do it. I still remember when he was four years old and loved sucking his thumb. I tried all sorts of ways to make him stop.
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