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Team Singapore returns home from Guangzhou – birthplace of the Asian Para Games flame (Media)

Singapore, 21 December 2010 – After a seven-day sporting fest, Team Singapore athletes touched down at the Changi Airport from Guangzhou, China, where the inaugural Asian Para Games had been held.

For the Love of the Games - Finale of Asian Para Games (Media)

Guangzhou, 19 December 2010 – Love was the theme of the tonight’s Asian Para Games (APG) closing ceremony held at the Aoti Main Stadium.

Handcycling Heroes (Media)

Guangzhou, 17 December 2010 – Team Singapore handcyclist, Foo Fung Liang was off to a rocky start when he arrived in Guangzhou for the Asian Para Games (APG). While alighting from the bus, he took a tumble and required 12 stitches on his nose. Couple of days later, he developed pressure sores and spent the next three days at the hospital.

APG Keglers strike 2 more bronzes for Singapore (Media)

Guangzhou, 16 December 2010 – Singapore has bagged two more bronze medals at the 1st Asian Para Games (APG) tenpin bowling doubles by keglers Thomas Yong with Hussain Mohamed Ismail and Rex Tan with Ahmadini Mohammad Taufik.

Night out for Team Singapore at the Asian Para Games (Media)

Guangzhou, 15 December 2010 – After a week since the athletes arrived for the Asian Para Games, they were invited to dinner hosted by STAR Automotive Centre (Guangzhou) – headquartered in Singapore – at the premise of their two-storey office, located just 30 minutes from the athletes’ village.

Alley Woes (Media)

Guangzhou, 14 December 2010 - Jitters could have knocked Singapore kegler, Thomas Yong out of the the men’s tenpin bowling singles TPB1.

Double Bronze for Goh (Media)

Guangzhou, 14 December 2010 – Swimmer Theresa Goh’s second bronze medal for the 50 metres freestyle at the Asian Para Games has placed Singapore in the 12th overall ranking among the 41 competing countries.

Bronze for Singapore Swimming (Media)

Guangzhou, 13 December 2010 - It’s day one of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games (APG) and swimmer Theresa Goh has already picked up Singapore’s first medal for her event in the 50 metres backstroke.

APG Athletes, Glory of Asia - Opening Ceremony Extravaganza (Media)

Guangzhou, 12 December 2010 - The 1st Asian Para Games (APG), which opened at the Aoti Main Stadium, has been hailed as the biggest sporting event since Beijing 2008 Paralympics and before the London 2012 Paralympics.

Two days before the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games kick off… (Media)

1st Asian Para Games 2010, Guangzhou Short interviews with Team Singapore’s athletes

Welcoming Singapore’s Disabled Athletes at the 1st Asian Para Games

Singapore’s disabled athletes who arrived in Guangzhou for the 1st Asian Para Games earlier this week partook in the Welcome Ceremony held at the Athletes’ Village this evening.

Team Singapore Sets Off for 1st Asian Para Games in Guangzhou (Media)

Team Singapore departed for the 1st Asian Para Games today, 7.00am, at Changi Airport Terminal 3. Mr Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports graced the official send-off ceremony.

Flag Presentation Ceremony: Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games (Media)

SINGAPORE, December 4, 2010 - The flag presentation ceremony for athletes representing Singapore at the 1st Asian Para Games from 8 to 21 December was held at Metta School.