Sure, Max Maeder and the other Olympians are home, but some Singaporean athletes have yet to leave Paris. Team Singapore’s Paralympians have continued to fly the flag high, turning heads with incredible skill and grit at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. From pool...
The 32-year-old powerhouse clinched the gold medal in the women’s 100m backstroke S2 and went on to secure her second gold in the women’s 50m backstroke S2 event. Tan secured a commendable fifth-place finish in the dressage individual event on Sep 3, earning herself a coveted spot in the freestyle final on Sep 7.Toh is set to compete in the heats for the men's 50m butterfly S7 on Sep 7 for a chance at racing in the finals later that day.
From pool dominance to nail-biting boccia showdowns and the elegance of equestrian dressage, here are some highlights you may have missed.Leave it to Singapore’s swimming superstar Yip Pin Xiu to kick things off in style. The 35-year-old athlete, who has cerebral palsy, fought tooth and nail, narrowly missing the gold medal in the women’s individual BC1 final on Sept 2.Tan secured a commendable fifth-place finish in the dressage individual event on Sept 3, earning herself a coveted spot in the freestyle final on Sept 7.Five-time Paralympian Laurentia Tan, 45, demonstrated her equestrian prowess alongside her trusty steed Hickstead.
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