[Media Release] Local Students Gain Inspiring Experience Meeting Para Swim Stars of the Para Swimming World Series Singapore 2023
(Above) Spanish Paralympian Teresa Perales (back middle), meeting with learning journey participants from Cherie Hearts @ Charlton, together with (on her right) Ms Mercedes Alonso Frayle, Spanish Ambassador to Singapore, and (on her left) Ms Angeline Peh, Vice President, Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). Over 400 students, including preschoolers as young as four years old, […]
[Media Release] 15 Team Singapore Para Swimmers to Make a Splash on Home Turf at Citi Para Swimming World Series Singapore 2023
Above: TeamSG para swimmers for Singapore 2023 edition (Photo credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council – Andy Chua) After a four-year hiatus, the Citi Para Swimming World Series is returning to Singapore, with 15 Team Singapore para swimmers set to compete on home ground at the OCBC Aquatic Centre from April 29th to May 1st, 2023. […]
[Media Release] Singapore para swimmers faced tough fight at Sheffield World Series but managed to secure a bronze and 2 national records
From left to right: Maria Carolina Gomes Santiago, Brazil; Tomomi Ishiura, Japan; Yip Pin Xiu, Singapore (Photo credit: SDSC/Morgan Harlow) The third leg of the 2023 World Para Swimming World Series saw some of the toughest duels in the pool, as 311 athletes from 36 countries – a number of whom were Paralympians and Paralympic […]
[Media Release] Singapore para athletes clinches 6 medals at World Para Athletics Grand Prix – Marrakech 2023
Four of five TeamSG para athletes are returning with medals – 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze Paralympian long jumper Suhairi Bin Suhani misses out with a hamstring injury Newcomer James Ethan Ang broke 2 national records, with 1 gold and 1 silver in tow Marrakech, the third leg in the 2023 World […]
[Media Release] Electric atmosphere at the Tiger Balm National Boccia Championships 2023, which returned after a three-year hiatus
Electric atmosphere at the Tiger Balm National Boccia Championships 2023, which returned after a three-year hiatus ASEAN Para Games and Asian Youth Para Games medalist Aloysius Gan won the BC3 male category in the championships Paralympian Nurulasyiqah Bte Muhd Taha wins every round robin match in the BC3 female category, emerging first Handprinting ceremony held […]
[Media Release] 4 National Records broken at the 2023 National Para Swimming Championships
Up and coming para swimmers Colin Soon, Janelle Tong, Jareth Wong, and Wong Zhi Wei broke national records Toh Wei Soong emerged first in SDSC’s first SKINS event, against 7 other former and current para swimmers Special schools, swim clubs and para sport organisations throughout Singapore showed their strong desire to return to the […]
[Media Release] Team Singapore para swimmers finishes first competition of the year with 3 golds, 4 bronzes and multiple personal bests
Team Singapore para swimmers finishes first competition of the year with 3 golds, 4 bronzes and multiple personal bests 1 gold, and 2 bronzes were added to Team Singapore’s medal tally on the third and final day of the Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023 Melbourne Yip Pin Xiu , Toh Wei Soong and Danielle […]
[Media Release] Toh Wei Soong ties with Australian home favourite Timothy Hodge to earn bronze on second day of the Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023 Melbourne
(Top) Toh Wei Soong (stock photo) Credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) Team Singapore swimmers had a challenging second day at the Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023 Melbourne. Only Paralympian Toh Wei Soong (S7) managed to edge into the finals, and fought to a tie in third placing with Australian home favourite and Paralympic […]
[Media Release] Team Singapore para swimmers show form on first day of opening season competition
Sophie Soon at WPS at Citi Para World Swimming Series 2023 Melbourne (Day 1) GOLD, Women’s 50m Breaststroke Multi-class event Team Singapore para swimmers show form on first day of opening season competition Yip Pin Xiu and Soon siblings, Sophie Soon and Colin Soon, score team’s first medals at Citi Para Swimming World Series 2023 […]
