Paralympics in Beijing 2008

[BlueCat]

Beijing Paralympics: Singapore swimmer Yip clinches gold in 50m backstroke
By Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 15 September 2008 1838 hrs


SINGAPORE: Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu has won the first gold medal for Singapore at the Beijing Paralympics in the 50-metre backstroke finals.

She clocked 58.75 seconds, way ahead of Britain's Fran Williamson who clinched the silver in 1:06.07.

Yip broke her own world record during the heats earlier Monday. She clocked a new world and Paralympic record time of 57.92 seconds.

Fran Williamson was second with a time of one minute 6.75 seconds.

Yip on Saturday clinched Singapore's first silver at the Paralympics, in the women's 50-metre freestyle finals. Despite not coming in first in the finals, she maintains the new world and paralympic record she set in the heats earlier on Saturday, with a timing of 57.04 seconds.

Yip will be awarded S$100,000 under the Athletes Achievement Award (AAA) set up by the Singapore National Paralympic Council.

But fellow swimmer Theresa Goh finished empty-handed at the Paralympics.

She failed to qualify for the 50-metre freestyle, coming in last in the heats.

Singapore has won four medals in the Beijing Paralympics. Rider Laurentia Tan aced two bronze medals in equestrian.

The Paralympics ends on Wednesday.

BRAVO ! BRAVO !

What our normal athletes cannot achieve at 2008 Beijing Olympic,our local gal did it in the pools.
first GOLD Medal.
Those normal athletes have so much resources and fund,yet cannot get the elusive GOLD Medal.
Our local gal - Yin Pin Xiu achieves it.
Let see what our government going to do about it.
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[i_am_belle]

Birthday Present for LKY ...

GOLD MEDAL ...

not from his darling FTs, but from a 'less-than-perfect' singaporean, born & bred & trained on local soil ...

his FTs performance is erratic, juz look at the KL womens table-tennis games ...

enjoy your birthday present, old man, but u really need to take time out to reflect on how u had deprived 'less-than-perfect' singaporeans of education & opportunities all these years - ppl who are late-bloomers, physically disabled ... how u laughed at chiam ST's 'O' level results in parliament ?! nothing could be more childish than that !

high time u attain some wisdom & compassion, ur not young anymore ...

 

[Nomad]

sis Yip has done us proud.
she does what those FT cannot does it.

hip hip hooray !

arh,almost forget,bro BlueCat thanx for sharing such beautiful and nice pictures.

 

[BlueCat]

Paralympians Pin Xiu, Laurentia awarded state medals
By Ryan Huang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 19 September 2008 0103 hrs


SINGAPORE: Singapore's two paralympic medallists have been awarded state medals.

Swimmer Yip Pin Xiu, who won a gold and silver at the Beijing Games, will be conferred the Meritorious Service Medal.

Double Equestrian bronze winner Laurentia Tan will receive the Public Service Medal.

Team Singapore returned home on Thursday night to a rousing welcome.

The Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, was among officials, families and friends at the airport to welcome the team home.

At the Beijing Games, Pin Xiu broke two world records, while fellow swimmer Theresa Goh set a national record.

Under the Athletics Achievement Award scheme, Pin Xiu will receive $100,000 for her Gold, while Laurentia will receive $25,000 for one of her two Bronze medals. The scheme rewards only an athlete's highest achievement.

they deserved it especially our local gal - Yip Pin Xiu.
she really show those FT and able athletes,what is hard work and determination.

 

[The MilkMan]

glad for them.
they surely deserved it more than those FTs.