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A Sharing Session with Blind Kenyan runner, Henry Wanyoike

Henry Wanyoike is an Olympic gold medalist and a world track champion. He is one of the most successful and highest-achieving athletes to have emerged from Kenyan soil over the last decade. More amazingly, Henry lost his sight since April 2005. It devastated him to realize that he will no longer be able to see anything again since that fateful evening.

New Ceremonial Attire for FESPIC 2006 Athletes

Designed by Mr Hayden Ng, apparel designer for National Day 2001 to 2003, Singapore’s new ceremonial attire is set to create waves at the Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled 2006 (FESPIC) in Kuala Lumpur this November.

Play For the Child with Special Needs (aged 5 - 8)

This hands-on workshop is designed to encourage parents to play with their children with special needs. Parents will learn how to adapt everyday play equipment so that children with special needs can be successful and enjoy games and play activities.

Singapore’s swimmers bring home first 2 medals from 9th FESPIC Games (Media)

Theresa Goh broke the FESPIC record in 50m Freestyle for S5 category, while Lim Keng Joo won a silver medal in 100m Backstroke for S9 category.

Team Singapore Sets Off to Challenge World Records at KL ’06 9th FESPIC Games

On 22 Nov 2006, Singapore’s elite disabled athletes will set off to the KL ’06 9th FESPIC Games – an important preparatory Game for Singapore as we journey to Beijing 2008.

ASEAN’s elite disabled sailors sets off for KL ’06 9th FESPIC Games (Media)

Seven disabled sailors from Singapore, Philippines and Vietnam have left for Kuala Lumpur to participate in the first-ever sailing event in FESPIC Games.

A strong human spirit and Team Singapore – the 9th FESPIC Games flame (Media)

Although Singaporeans rarely has the chance to see a real Olympic flame, you might have seen a similar flame passing through our garden city if you were at the heart of Singapore on 4 November. And the other unusual thing about this flame was the entourage that carried it.

Joint Flag Presentation for Team SG for KL’06 9TH FESPIC Games & DOHA’06 15TH Asian Games (Media)

The first-ever joint flag presentation ceremony for athletes representing Singapore at the 9th Far East and South Pacific Games and 15th Asian Games was held at ITE College East on 14 November 2006.