They earn three medals – two gold and a silver – in their best showing at a Paralympics.
SINGAPORE – The chorus of popular National Day song Home greeted the 10-member Team Singapore contingent as they arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Sept 10 to a warm welcome from a crowd of 100 consisting mostly of family and friends.
There were smiles and some tears as the Paralympians returned home to a busy week – they will embark on an open-top bus parade through the heart of the city on Sept 14. The previous best was at Rio 2016, where the Republic earned two golds and a bronze. In Tokyo three years ago, SingaporeYip led the way in Paris again as she retained her S2 titles in the 50m and 100m backstroke. This is the third successive Games in which the 32-year-old has been crowned double champion. She is Singapore’s most bemedalled para-athlete, with seven gold medals and a silver medal at the Games.
He added: “The boys have been following her in this competition and they are very excited to be here today. She is very inspiring. I think the way she has paved the movement for disability sports is something very commendable.”
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