Datuk Shalin Zulkifli always gives her best at bowling
As the light shines down the bowling alley, Shalin Zulkifli swings her bowling arm out and back. The audience roared their approval as she strikes; her ball hitting all 10 bowling pins. It’s the end of just another workday for the Malaysian professional 10-pin bowler. At the recent SEA Games 2017, the veteran reaffirmed her status as the most decorated bowler in the history of the series. The 39-year-old stunned everyone by winning three golds in trios (with Sin Li Jane and Esther Cheah), team (Li Jane, Esther, Siti Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman, Natasha Roslan and Syaidatul Afifah Badrul Hamidi) and Masters, to extend her career record to the 20-gold mark in eight Games appearances. She also won bronze in the singles and silver with Alex Liew in the mixed doubles. Shalin got the ball rolling on her debut at the 1993 Singapore Games, followed by two in Jakarta 1997; five in Brunei 1999; four in Kuala Lumpur 2001; three in Korat 2007; and one in Singapore 2015. She’s n...