Tag: Yip Pin Xiu

‘Sport has given me so much in life, what I feel is a responsibility to give back to society.” – Olympic champion and Singapore Member of Parliament Yip Pin Xiu.

National swimmer Yip Pin Xiu won two gold medals at September 2019’s World Para Swimming Championships in London. She was also a three-time Paralympic gold medallist and a Nominated Member of Parliament. She discussed more with CNA.

The 8th ASEAN Para Games will be held here from Dec 3-9, with some 1,500 athletes from 11 countries competing for honours. As Team Singapore readies for the battle on home ground, TODAY takes a closer look at some of the 15 sports that will be contested, and the inspirational stories behind the local athletes…