Istana Honour For Olympic, Paralympic: Team Singapore
In a historic gesture, the Singapore Olympic and Paralympic teams were given the honour of an Istana reception by President S R Nathan on 20 September 2008.
More than 60 athletes and officials met President S R Nathan, Mrs Nathan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Sri Temasek within the Istana compound. In the hour-long reception, the Olympic and Paralympic team members chatted with VIPs and guests about their Olympic and Paralympic Games experiences.
According to The Sunday Times, President Nathan was quoted:
"We are proud of their achievements. Some of them have done well. Some others may not have secured medals, but they have done well by recording their personal or national bests. This is the beginning of a new journey. And I hope, with our encouragement and support, future generations of Olympians will do us more proud."
This is indeed an honour, given by the President of Singapore, to all those Team Singapore members who worked hard for their Olympic and Paralympic achievements.
We hope that more Singaporeans will be spurred to take up sports and raise their standards to Olympic and Paralympic levels.
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Yip Pin Xiu Wins Paralympic Gold Medal In Swimming
Yip Pin Xiu has done what no other athlete or swimmer from Singapore has done in the Paralympic or Olympic Games – win the Paralympic Gold Medal.
Yip Pin Xiu beat a field of top class swimmers in the 50 metres backstroke on 15 September 2008 at the Beijing Paralympic Games to become a Paralympic champion and win a Paralympic Gold Medal for Singapore and herself.
16 year-old Yip Pin Xiu, coached by Ang Peng Siong, touched the wall at the end of her 50-metre backstroke swimming event in 58.75 seconds. Earlier in the morning, Yip Pin Xiu set a Paralympic world record in the same 50-metre backstroke swimming event in a time of 57.92 seconds.
Yip Pin Xiu's achievement was stunning considering that she was nursing a sorethroat before the Paralympic Gold medal win. Her win ensured that Singapore's national anthem was played at the Paralympic Games for the first time.
This is the second medal of the 13th Paralympic Games for Yip Pin Xiu after her silver medal win in the 50m freestyle (S3) on Saturday.
Yip Pin Xiu was quoted by to be grateful for all the help from the Singapore Disability Sports Council and the Singapore National Paralympic Council (SNPC), and reserved special praise for coach Ang, team-mate Theresa Goh, and her parents, dad Yip Chee Khiong and mum Margaret Chong.
Under the Singapore National Paralympic Council Achievement Awards scheme, Pin Xiu will receive $100,000 for her gold medal.
Congratulations Yip Pin Xiu! Singapore is proud of your fantastic gold medal achievement in swimming at the Paralympic Games!
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Singapore Sets Swimming World Record In Beijing Paralympic Games
Singapore Sets Swimming World Record in Beijing Paralympic Games
Yip Pin Xiu of Singapore has set a new world record in Women's 50 metres freestyle Swimming Competition at the Beijing Paralympic Games 2008.
She touched home in a new world record time of 57.04 seconds on 13 September 2008 at the Water Cube in Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
This is the first time that a Singaporean has set a new world record in swimming or at any other event at the Paralympic Games. This mighty achievement is a sign of the committment and determination of Yip Pin Xiu and all those who supported her throughout her training and preparation for the Beijing Paralympic Games.
Congratulations to Yip Pin Xiu for making Singapore proud in setting a new world record in the Women's 50 metres freestyle swimming competition of the Beijing Paralympic Games. We wish you more good competition years ahead!
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Yip Pin Xiu Wins Paralympic Silver Medal In Swimming
Yip Pin Xiu has done Singapore proud by winning a Paralympic silver medal at the Paralympic Games in a swimming competition. This is Singapore's very first silver medal won at the Paralympic Games, in swimming or any other Paralympic event.
Her mighty Paralympic silver medal win and achievement in the women's 50-metre freestyle in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games came after she touched home in a time of 57.43 seconds to earn a Paralympic Games silver medal in the swimming competition.
While she had set a Paralympic world record at the swimming heats earlier in the Paralympic Games in a time of 57.04 seconds, she was not able to reproduce that burst of speed to beat the time of 57.05 seconds set by Paralympic gold medal winner, Mexico's Patricia Valle.
Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan was there to witness the historic Beijing 2008 Paralympic swimming event. He presented not medals but flowers for her Paralympic Swimming Games event later that day.
In gratitude to the efforts shown by her trainer and coach, Yip Pin Xiu presented the Paralympic silver medal to her coach from Singapore, Ang Peng Siong. She was quoted to have said, "Happy, because it is the first silver for the Paralympics, for the swimming," when asked how she felt about her Paralympic Games win.
This stupendous Paralympic silver medal win by Singaporean swimmer Yip Pin Xiu is a historic moment for Singapore. Such a great Paralympic Games achievement deserves the greatest accolade from all Singaporeans.
We are proud of you! Keep up the fantastic work and win more Paralympic gold, silver or bronze medals for yourself and Singapore in the future!
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Singapore Wins Equestrian Paralympic Games Bronze Medal
Source:Channel News Asia
Singapore wins its first ever Paralympic Games Bronze medal at an Equestrian event in Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on 2 October 2008.
Laurentia Tan Yen Yi of Singapore Equestrian Team took home the Equestrian bronze medal when she came in third in the Individual Championship Test Grade 1A Equestrian event. She rode her horse named “Nothing To Lose” to her first ever Paralympic Games bronze medal.
This is an amazing Olympic moment and fantastic achievement as Singapore had never won a medal in the Paralympic Games until now. The Paralympic Games is another version of the Olympic Games for athletes with special abilities.
Who is Laurentia Tan Yen Yi of Singapore?
According to team Singapore website here is some information on Laurentia Tan:
[ My proudest sporting moment is when I came in 4th at the World Para-Dressage Championships 2007 in the United Kingdom in the "Freestyle to Music" class because it was my highest mark at my first international competition and ironically, with my profound deafness, to be the most challenging test.
Likes - People with a sense of humour, having a good laugh and traveling
Dislikes - Very spicy food! ]
Source: Team Singapore website
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Feng Tianwei Wins Women World Cup Table Tennis 2008
Source: Channel News Asia http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sportsnews/view/374654/1/.html
In the Women World Cup table tennis 2008 competition held in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore's Feng Tianwei beat compatriot Wang Yuegu to claim the bronze medal.
In the earlier semi-final clash, Feng Tianwei was defeated by Hong Kong's Tie Yana 11—6, 13—11, 11—8 and 11—7. Feng Tianwei, winner of the silver medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, was unable to reproduce her great form during an earlier table tennis win over China's and the World's second seeded table tennis player Guo Ye.
During the third and fourth placing play-off in the Women World Cup table tennis competition, Feng Tianwei mustered a 11—8, 11—9, 11—7 and 11—8 victory over her team mate from Singaproe.
The recent ban on the use of speed glue in table tennis has affected all the table tennis players. But it seems like Feng Tianwei has managed to cope better than others. Hopefully as she gets used to playing with the new table tennis bat, and after shaking off the celebrations from her recent Beijing Olympic Games, she will continue to march on.
Congratulations to Feng Tianwei on her bronze medal win in the Women World Cup table tennis competition!
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