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Good afternoon. This Paralympic Fiesta is a celebration as well as an eye-opener for all of us.
We celebrate the mental strength and the sporting excellence achieved by our Paralympians past and present.
We celebrate how more differently-abled Singaporeans are stretching the limits of what they can achieve. And more than celebrating their courage and achievements, this is also a broader opportunity for all of us: to be inspired and to push the limits of our own thinking: to recognise and believe in what we are each capable of, as fellow Singaporeans of many different abilities. It is an opportunity for us to take forward that culture of respect for all.
Read More…
https://www.istana.gov.sg/Newsroom/Speeches/2024/05/04/Speech-by-President-Tharman-Shanmugaratnam-At-The-Paralympic-Fiesta
We celebrate the mental strength and the sporting excellence achieved by our Paralympians past and present.
We celebrate how more differently-abled Singaporeans are stretching the limits of what they can achieve. And more than celebrating their courage and achievements, this is also a broader opportunity for all of us: to be inspired and to push the limits of our own thinking: to recognise and believe in what we are each capable of, as fellow Singaporeans of many different abilities. It is an opportunity for us to take forward that culture of respect for all.
Read More…
https://www.istana.gov.sg/Newsroom/Speeches/2024/05/04/Speech-by-President-Tharman-Shanmugaratnam-At-The-Paralympic-Fiesta