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Pandelela Launches The New Chevrolet Sonic

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Under a hail of flickering camera flash lights, Pandelela Rinong gives the thumbs-up like a true celebrity. She was launching the new Chevrolet Sonic at the National Aquatic Centre. With her is Dato’ Sri Ahmad Shabery Cheek (Minister of Youth and Sports) and Datuk Wira SM Faisal Tan Sri Nasiniuddin (Group Joint Executive Chairman and CEO of Naza Group of Companies).

I felt it was quite a poignant moment, considering that this is the very venue she trained daily on her long journey to Olympic victory and stardom.

Picture of the the Sonic in the (upcoming) next post.

Pandelela Launches The New Chevrolet Sonic

Rainforest Challenge – RFC 2012 Melaka (Part 6)

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In the jungle, one way to charge the camera, satellite phone or walkie-talkie batteries is via the red box seen here. The inverter converts the vehicle’s 12 V to 110/240 V. Alternatively, one can also use solar chargers or a portable generator.

This Toyota Land Cruiser Series 79 belongs to Team Azimut from Venezuela and is christened Amazonas. The 4×4 arrived in a shipping container via Australia. Incidentally, petrol is the cheapest in the world in Venezuela at USD 0.02 (6 sen) per litre.

Rainforest Challenge – RFC 2012 Melaka (Part 6)

Rainforest Challenge – RFC 2012 Melaka (Part 5)

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Caught up with some of the teams taking part in the Rainforest Challenge in Melaka today. Among the teams at the remote camp site in the Bukit Batu Lebak Forest Reserve were the only two ladies in the competition.

The women of steel were repairing their battered vehicle while the men in the support team cooked. On left is Yati with the high-lift jack and checking the Centipede MT tyres is Nurin. Their vehicle is a Suzuki Vitara fitted with a 3,000 cc Nissan QD engine and two PTO winches.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f6.3, 1/80 sec.

Rainforest Challenge – RFC 2012 Melaka (Part 5)