Para-swimmer Yip retained her two golds in Paris, while debutante Tan bagged a boccia silver.
Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu and boccia athlete Jeralyn Tan at the Paris Paralympics Athletes Achievement Awards and Appreciation Ceremony.
“All this money is also to help me to get the best kind of team in my next campaign. Of course, Sport Singapore does provide support in terms of sports science and medical services, but also sometimes we need a bit more.” Tan’s coach and partner Yurnita said: “It’s a good change and it’s a bonus to us. I hope this new reward will motivate coaches in our country to work harder.
“Having a good coach is one of the key things that you need in order to have a good performance, and then the team also. So it’s really nice that the coach is getting recognised.”
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