Generation Grit: National wrestler gets a grip on life despite childhood troubles

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Danielle Lim overcame adversity to become a top student.
While she had always excelled at sports, it was a chance encounter that led her to discover her talent in wrestling.
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SINGAPORE - He was constantly stealing things from his family members, such as mobile phones and laptops, and even their hard-earned savings - and one day, in 2015, he brought drugs home.

That was the last straw for national wrestler Danielle Lim, who finally plucked up the courage to call the police on her elder brother.

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