We first heard about Rachel Isabel Yang, a national pole vaulter, being ignored by the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) after a check-in lapse in July.

Unfortunately, Yang and the association hit another snag: This time, it's about attire issues at the SEA Games 2017.

Ill-fitting attire

Even though Yang eventually won a bronze medal for Singapore, she was actually not wearing the most comfortable attire.

The outfit which the SAA supplied her wasn't small enough, and did not fit her well.

I was asked why was I in a 'cycling suit' instead of the usual singlet and tights  Firstly, this is not a cycling suit. I was told that this is a set of male's speed suit which the association SPECIALLY wanted to showcase at this Games for our male sprinters. I was wearing this because I was given the wrong sizing for my singlet because there wasn't enough small sizes and was told that the supplier did not have stock for my size too. The association also issued a sports bra version for the very first time but I am not used to wearing that since I don't train in sports bra only when training in a boy's school. The final and only option given for was me to wear the smallest male speed suit, which fit me better than the other issued attires but still a little big for me. The only things that fit me well on that day were my socks and shoes provided by my own sponsor.

In case you were wondering, her shoes and socks were from ASICS.

If the brand rings a bell, it's because Soh Rui Yong, fellow Singaporean athlete, and gold-medalist at the SEA Games 2017 men’s marathon, has previously highlighted his frustrations with being unable to name his personal sponsors due to the sponsorship blackout period which the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) requires of Team Singapore athletes to adhere to.

Beyond sponsorship troubles, however, Soh pointed out that Yang shouldn't have to worry about her sportswear, as the association behind the athletes should have taken care of it:

And if you were thinking why any outfit or sports attire won't do, there was a need for Yang to have the appropriate outfit due to her injury.

The speed suit, as seen in the photo, was not only still a little bit big, it doesn't reinforce and support her injury, as a pair of tights might have done.

Which, according to Yang, the SAA didn't seem to be bothered about getting the attire settled:

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Not the first problem

Earlier in June this year, she and her coach and husband David Yeo were in Hong Kong for a competition.

As no prior arrangements had been made for the safe transport of her pole vaulting equipment by the SAA, the couple spent the next six hours trying to resolve the issue, unable to board the plane.

While they eventually made it back home safely, SAA’s Sports & Development Manager, Ong Wan Xin, allegedly cut off all avenues of contact with Yang when the latter contacted her regarding the upcoming SEA Games.

It is unknown if Ong has since gotten back in contact with Yang.

Hopefully, Yang won't have to experience inconveniences like this again, despite the fact that things don't seem all too fine and dandy at the SAA itself.

Top photo taken by Danny Toh/SNOC, via Rachel Isabel Yang's Facebook page