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Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu Secures Gold in 50m Backstroke S2 at World Championships 2025

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Singapore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu celebrates after winning the finals of the Women’s 50m Backstroke S2 during the Toyota Para Swimming Championships held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on Sep 26, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon) Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu added another golden chapter to her remarkable journey, claiming the 50m Backstroke S2 title at the …

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From Sailing to Boccia — Jovin Tan Continues His Pursuit of the Paralympic Dream

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Former Paralympic sailor Jovin Tan training in boccia at the OCBC Arena on Sept 13. With him is his caregiver Nuraeni Zian. (Photo: ST/Gavin Foo) Once a familiar face in sailing, Jovin Tan has taken on a new challenge in his sporting journey — boccia. Driven by the same determination that carried him through four …

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‘I want to see what my limits are’: Retired Paralympian swimmer Theresa Goh is back in a new sport

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Theresa Goh with loved ones before leaving for her first international shooting competition. (Photo: Theresa Goh) Six years after hanging up her goggles, she has returned to representing Singapore, this time as a shooter. Goh speaks to CNA about the change. She was Singapore’s first female swimmer to qualify for the Paralympics, Singapore’s first swimming …

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