Amir Khan is no ordinary martial artist. Besides being Singapore’s foremost homegrown male athlete in ONE Championship, Khan also suffers from Tourette Syndrome, a neurological disorder which causes his muscles to tic and twitch involuntarily.
Although he has learned to control his tics now, life was very different for him when he was younger.
“Growing up, I used to have spasms. I used to shake my head a lot. I would blink my eyes and make facial expressions. When I was younger, it was really really bad. When I was in school, the other kids would pick on me and imitate me and stuff.