[Media Release] Record-breaking number of awards unveiled at the Singapore Disability Sports Awards 2023, presented by Haw Par Corporation
(Photo credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council / Calvin Teoh) An exceptional array of 14 awards was presented at the Singapore Disability Sports Awards (SDSA) 2023, acknowledging both community contributions and outstanding high-performance achievements. Notably, para swimmers emerged as frontrunners, with defending double world champion Yip Pin Xiu securing the prestigious title of Sportswoman of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. Commonwealth Games silver medalist Toh Wei Soong, who had improved on his 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze, added to the night’s acclaim by clinching his second consecutive Sportsman of the Year award. The ceremony, held this year on 15 November at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, has been organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) since 1996 to honour the achievements and contributions made by outstanding individuals and groups in disability sports. The Team of the Year award went to 2022 ASEAN Para Games boccia gold medalists Aloysius Gan and Toh Sze Ning, as well as their competition partners Kagan Gan, who is also Aloysius’ father, and Chew Zi Qun. This marked the second consecutive year that 17-year-old Aloysius has clinched the Team award, this time with a different partner, highlighting his exceptional consistency in performance. Wong Zhi Wei, a Year 1 student at National University of Singapore who claimed double gold at the 2022 ASEAN Para Games in the 50m and 100m Freestyle S13 events, earned the prestigious title of Sportsboy of the Year—an extraordinary achievement, especially considering his kidney transplant just three years prior, as he continues to manage his health while on medication. Breaking new ground for deaf athletes, bowler Adelia Naomi Yokoyama, who amassed eight medals at the Deaflympics 2022 and SEA Deaf Games 2022, made history as she secured the title of Sportsgirl of the Year. The dedication and guidance of coaches were also lauded at the event. Former national bowler William Woo Nam Fatt claimed the Coach of the Year (High Performance) award for his stellar contribution to the deaf bowling team’s successes at the SEA Deaf Games 2022 and Deaflympics 2022. Additionally, para table tennis coach Goh Chyuan was honoured as Coach of the Year (Development) for leading the para table tennis team to a series of victories at the ASEAN Para Games 2022. This year’s event introduced several new awards to honour community contributions, such as ‘Coach of the Year (Community)’, ‘Spirit of Sport (Male / Female / Team)’, and the splitting of the ‘Event/Initiative of the Year’ award into ‘Event of the Year’ and ‘Community Changemaker of the Year’. “As Singapore’s disability sports scene grows, it’s crucial to acknowledge that our para athletes’ incredible achievements are thanks to the whole community’s support. Likewise, the rising awareness of their successes has boosted the overall support for our community. We aim to highlight these combined contributions to showcase the diverse successes individuals with disabilities can achieve in para sports and the varied roles stakeholders can play in empowering these achievements,” shared Ms Kelly Fan, Executive Director of SDSC. The 2023 awards rigorously evaluated the achievements and contributions of nominees spanning from April 2022 to March 2023. This year, the nominations surged to 80, marking a notable increase from the previous year’s 30. The nominees represented a diverse range, spanning from 12 to 76 years old. Mr. Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth & Social and Family Affairs, emphasised the formidable challenge faced by the judging panel. He noted the panel’s struggle in selecting winners for each award due to the exceptional talent and unwavering dedication showcased within the stories of every nominee. The Spirit of Sport (Male) award was eventually claimed by wheelchair basketballer Dexter Goh, a stalwart in the sport for more than two decades, who, at the age of 65, continues to play the sport weekly. Meanwhile, the Spirit of Sport (Female) award honoured boccia player and Paralympian Nurulasyiqah Taha. Despite facing vaccination-related travel restrictions, she persisted in self-training and channelled her disappointment into coaching others in the sport, showcasing resilience and selflessness. Earning the Spirit of Sport (Team) accolade, the Singapore Rollers, a powerchair football team, exhibited remarkable perseverance despite enduring severe health conditions requiring arduous transfers and travel for the sport. They also overcame initial hurdles, including the lack of specialised equipment and suitable locations, to play the sport they love, epitomising resilience in the face of adversity. Recognised as the Coach of the Year (Community), Lanny Kwok, Vice Principal of Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School (West), has been a fervent advocate for boccia for over two decades. Her efforts extend beyond the school, actively promoting boccia to individuals with disabilities in the wider community. Recently, she spearheaded the expansion of a new boccia community programme at Pasir Ris Sports Centre, underscoring her enduring commitment to the sport’s growth and accessibility. The Community Changemaker of the Year award was claimed by Playbuddies, a ground-up initiative launched in 2016, dedicated to providing the joy of sports free to children with disabilities every weekend. This volunteer-driven program introduces a specific sport to participants for four to eight weeks before transitioning to another, fostering a diverse sports experience. The Volunteer of the Year title went to Yeo Jia Chyang, a dedicated senior volunteer at Special Olympics Singapore who has committed weekly to training members with intellectual impairment in swimming, come rain or shine, for more than a decade. Meanwhile, the Event of the Year award recognised Run for Inclusion 2022, organised by grassroot group RunningHour. The event had seen more than 2000 participants of all abilities run side by side at the Singapore Turf Club in December 2022. This year’s awards coincided with the 50th anniversary of the SDSC, which was formed by the then Ministry of Social Affairs in 1973 to promote sports for persons with disabilities in Singapore. Nearly 300 contributors and supporters within the disability sports sector were in attendance at Wednesday’s award ceremony to commemorate the golden jubilee. Notable figures included Mr. Raja Singh, one of the first
[Media Release] Singapore finishes Singapore Para Bowling International 2023 with 2 golds, 8 silvers and 6 bronzes, ending third out of eight countries on the medal table
Team Singapore at the Singapore Para Bowling International 2023 (Photo Credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council / Wee Teck Hian) After a thrilling three-day competition at the Temasek Club from 5 to 7 October 2023, Team Singapore finished third on the medal table for the Singapore Para Bowling International 2023, with a haul of 2 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze. Mohamed Ismail Bin Hussain, who competes in the TPB3 visual impairment category, emerged as the star of the Singapore team, contributing to both golds and 2 silvers of the team’s medal haul. Czech Republic ended Singapore’s hold on the second place on the medal table, with an additional 3 golds on the third and final day. Vera Machakova, who competed in the TPB3 visual impairment category, left everyone in awe with an average game score of 188, and a high score of 263 in her first game of the day. The team finished with a total of 4 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze. Meanwhile, Team Korea demonstrated their unwavering dominance, maintaining their grasp on the first place on the medal table throughout the tournament. Their remarkable achievement included a staggering 15 gold medals, 8 silver and 4 bronze. One standout moment came from Son Dae Ho who competed in the TPB10 physical impairment category and delivered an extraordinary score of 279 in one of his Trios games. About 60 para bowlers from Australia, Czech Republic, China, Philippines, India, Hong Kong China, Republic of Korea and Singapore competed at the Singapore Para Bowling International 2023. Organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) and the Bowling Association for the Disabled (Singapore) (BADS), the competition marked the third time that Singapore played host to international para bowlers with visual, physical and intellectual impairment. The move came as para tenpin bowling was removed from the list of sports for ASEAN Para Games 2022 and 2023, as well as Asian Para Games 2022, although the sport had been a strong contributor to Team Singapore’s medal tally in the past major games. Nearly 100 students, including preschoolers as young as four years old, took part in learning journeys to the event, where they experienced bowling blindfolded and seated, to simulate the challenges faced by visually and physically impaired bowlers. About 30 children and youth with disabilities also participated in a fun bowling session with their families, alongside the international athletes, this morning. ### Please download full media release from here.
[Media Release] Jeralyn Tan Yee Ting Secures Tearful Gold at Póvoa de Varzim 2023 World Boccia Cup
Above: Jeralyn Tan Yee Ting (left) with coach and competition partner, Yurnita Omar (right) (Image credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council) Singapore boccia player Jeralyn Tan Yee Ting, together with coach and competition partner Yurnita Omar, ended their last game in the BC1 Female Individual event at the Póvoa de Varzim 2023 World Boccia Cup today, with an emotional 4-2 win over current world ranked number one player, Andreza Vitória De Oliveira from Brazil. Jeralyn kicked off her match with a narrow win in Round 1, ending 3-2 against Israel’s Bat-El Brightman-Ha-cohen, which gave her a BYE for Round 2. Bracing herself for Round 3, Jeralyn then pulled a strong margin, winning 9-3 against Spain’s Amagoia Arrieta. The semi-finals turned out to be yet another close shave against Argentina’s Ailen Flores, with a 3-2 win, before Jeralyn entered the finals to face off one of her strongest opponents, De Oliveira, who is currently world ranked number 1 and was World Champion in the BC1 Female Individuals category at the Rio de Janeiro 2022 World Boccia Championships. Digging her heels in, Jeralyn won a beautiful game against De Oliveira, ending 4-2 to snap up the gold. The win marks Jeralyn’s second World Cup title this year, the first at Montreal 2023 World Boccia Cup held in April, but euphoria of the win over the strong De Oliveira was evident. “Flying across the other side of the world to compete and represent and make Singapore proud was our goal, so we are over the moon! The days get tougher each day but we take one ball, one day at a time, and we’d like to thank everyone who has been supporting us,” said Jeralyn and Yurnita, after the win. Jeralyn started playing boccia, a Paralympic sport designed for persons with severe physical impairment, in 2008 as a student at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) School. Over the years, Jeralyn has represented Singapore at various major games, beginning from the first Asian Para Games held in 2010, and only got her breakthrough in 2021, when she won a gold medal at the Fazza Dubai 2021 World Boccia Asia-Oceania Regional Championships, and secured her first World Championships debut at the Rio de Janeiro 2022 World Boccia Championships. She is currently the only BC1 female national boccia athlete in Singapore. “Many wins are celebrated for that brief moment, but they have taken someone years of dedication to get there. This is the same for any athlete, with or without disability. We hope more people will understand that and come forward to lend a hand to this long, unglamourous but very important journey,” said Kelly Fan, Executive Director of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). ### Please download full media release from here.
[Media Release] Singapore Para Bowling International 2023 kicks off, with Singapore finishing second on the medal table on first day
Teams at the Singapore Para Bowling International 2023 (Photo credit: SDSC/Stefanus Ian) About 60 para bowlers from eight countries celebrated the kickoff of the Singapore Para Bowling International 2023 at Temasek Club this morning. The tournament, jointly organised by the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) and the Bowling Association for the Disabled (Singapore) (BADS), will see para bowlers with visual, physical and intellectual impairment competing over three days from 5 to 7 October. Day one of the tournament saw Team Korea top the medal table, with the completion of the Singles events, followed by Team Singapore and Team Czech Republic. Team Singapore finished the day with 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals, with Ismail Hussein snatching the gold in a surprise turn of events after the fourth game, in which he had ended in third place. Australia’s sole athlete, Marilyn Luck, topped the TPB1 (Mixed) Singles event, bringing the country to fourth place on the medal table, despite being the only fully blind bowler at the tournament not using a guide rail. The competition marks the third time that Singapore is playing host to international para bowlers, with the previous editions in 2018 and 2019. Para tenpin bowling has been a strong contributor to Team Singapore’s medal tally in the past major games. At the last Asian Para Games 2018, it contributed a silver and a bronze medal to Team Singapore’s medal tally of 10 medals. At the ASEAN Para Games 2017, the sport contributed 8 medals to Team’s medal tally of 52 medals, including 5 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronzes. “Unfortunately, para tenpin bowling was removed from the list of sports for ASEAN Para Games 2022 and 2023, as well as Asian Para Games 2022. This has had significant consequences on para bowlers around the ASEAN and Asian region, with resources being removed completely or significantly reduced from para athletes who had been training relentlessly in the sport. We, together with BADS, have been finding ways to maintain our team’s training and spirit. These are individuals who have overcome unimaginable barriers to not only participate in sport, but have actually excelled. We needed to step up and find ways for them to continue to shine, and if possible, help other para bowlers who are also facing the same challenges,” said Ms Kelly Fan, Executive Director of SDSC. The sentiment was shared by Team Singapore para bowler, Diane Neo, who was a silver medalist in the TPB4 Female Singles event at the Asian Para Games 2018. “It was sad that the sport was dropped from the major games. I felt a lot less confident when I played my games today. It is good that we have this tournament, and I hope it’s a step to see it being included back into the major games in future.” The tournament also provides a rare opportunity for members of the public to understand the sport of para bowling better. Nearly 100 students, including preschoolers as young as four years old, have signed up for learning journeys to the event, where they will take part in blindfolded and seated bowling, to simulate the challenges faced by visually and physically impaired bowlers. Students from Lighthouse School trying out a game of blind bowling ### Please download full media release from here.
[Media Release] Yip Pin Xiu wins second gold at Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships and defends title as double world champion
Yip Pin Xiu at Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships (Photo credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council/Jon Super/SportsNewsAgency) 5-time Paralympic medalist Yip Pin Xiu claimed her seventh World Championships title at the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships, yet again leaving her competitors in her wake in the Women’s 50m Backstroke S2 event. The win cemented Yip as double world champion for the third time, winning 2 out of 2 events she had at the World Championships. In her second and final event of the World Championships, Yip touched home in the Women’s 50m Backstroke S2 event with a timing of 1:04.10, 6.76 seconds before Italy’s Angela Procida. Mexico’s Fabiola Ramirez Martinez shortly followed, coming in third place 1.22 seconds after Procida. This marks Yip’s third double world championship titles in the Women’s 50m and 100m Backstroke S2 events, after London 2019 and Madeira 2022. Yip is also currently the world record holder for both events. Though her timings at this World Championship may not be her best, Yip achieved what she had set out to do for this edition, securing a swimming slot for Singapore at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, through her earlier win in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S2 event. Her second victory in the 50m Backstroke event will not earn an additional slot for Singapore, in line with World Para Swimming’s direct qualification rules for the Paris 2024 games. Singapore currently has two slots confirmed for the 2024 Paralympic Games, with one in para archery secured by Nur Syahidah Alim earlier in July at the Pilsen 2023 World Para Archery Championships. Michael Massey, Yip’s coach, expressed his thoughts on their successful outing to Manchester, “The target for this World Championship was to win and secure a qualification slot for the 2024 Paralympic Games. That aside, we made some subtle changes in the final weeks before the competition to land an optimal preparation plan for 2024. Our forward game plan will be to continue developing the aerobic base and fine-tuning our race model to guide our outing to Paris next year.” Taking place over 7 days in Manchester, United Kingdom, from 31 July to 6 August, the Para Swimming World Championships 2023 is one of the exciting races to look forward to this year, with 546 para swimmers from 67 nations vying for one of the 270 direct qualification slots on offer for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The top two ranked athletes in each individual medal event at the 2023 championships will earn these highly coveted slots for their country. Besides Yip, three other para swimmers from Singapore – Colin Soon Jin Guang, Sophie Soon Jin Wen, and Toh Wei Soong – had qualified and are competing in the 2023 World Championships. ### Please download full media release from here.
[Media Release] Yip Pin Xiu wins gold at Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships and secures first swimming slot for Singapore to Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Above: Yip Pin Xiu at Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships (Image credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council/Jon Super/SportsNewsAgency) 5-time Paralympic medalist Yip Pin Xiu sealed the first swimming slot for Singapore to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a dominating win in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S2 event at the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships. Powering with a steady stroke, Yip began pulling distance from her competitors in the first 25 metres and homed in eventually on the win with a timing of 2:17.78, close to 11 seconds before second-placed Angela Procida (Italy). The win guaranteed a slot for Singapore to the 2024 Paralympic Games – the nation’s second after the archery slot secured by Nur Syahidah Alim earlier in July at the Pilsen 2023 World Para Archery Championships. Though this marks the sixth world title for Yip, the seasoned Paralympian shared that it had not been easy for her, entering this year’s World Championships. “I had fallen ill right before the races began, which made me uneasy that I wasn’t ready to give my best, but I knew that I had been training hard, so I relied on mental strategies to trust that I could carry that through. There was a lot of pressure on myself because winning may seem easy and expected of me, but it really isn’t. I don’t take anything for granted and make sure that everything is a deliberate choice, from training, tapering to rest and recovery. It changes every time because every race and cycle is different and I feel different,” Yip confided. “This world title means a lot to me. It’s a reminder that I am not going to sit on my laurels. It’s also amazing that it gives us a shot at the Paralympic Games next year, and I’m ecstatic that we have a checklist of what we need to continue working on. I will focus on getting my body and mind in the best condition to continue doing my best.” Taking place over 7 days in Manchester, United Kingdom, from 31 July to 6 August, the Para Swimming World Championships 2023 is one of the exciting races to look forward to this year, with 546 para swimmers from 67 nations vying for one of the 270 direct qualification slots on offer for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The top two ranked athletes in each individual medal event at the 2023 championships will earn these highly coveted slots for their country. Besides Yip, three other para swimmers from Singapore – Colin Soon Jin Guang, Sophie Soon Jin Wen, and Toh Wei Soong – had qualified and are competing in the 2023 World Championships. ### Please download full media release from here.
[Media Release] Four Singapore para swimmers begin races today for first 2024 Paralympic Games swim slots at Manchester 2023 World Para Swimming Championships
Above (Left to Right) Colin Soon Jin Guang, Sophie Soon Jin Wei, Toh Wei Soong, Yip Pin Xiu (Image credits: Singapore Disability Sports Council/Andy Chua, Singapore National Paralympic Council) Four para swimmers – Colin Soon Jin Guang, Sophie Soon Jin Wei, Toh Wei Soong and Yip Pin Xiu – have qualified for the World Para Swimming Championships 2023, and will be competing for the sport’s first direct slots to the 2024 Paralympic Games. Sophie Soon will kick off the first race for Team Singapore today. Taking place over 7 days in Manchester, United Kingdom, from 31 July to 6 August, the World Para Swimming Championships 2023 is set to be one of the exciting races to look forward to this year, with over 546 para swimmers from 67 nations vying for one of the 270 direct qualification slots on offer for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The top two ranked athletes in each individual medal event at the championships will earn these highly coveted slots for their country. Five-time Paralympic gold medalist, Yip Pin Xiu, will be seeking to defend her titles at the Championships in the Women’s S2 Backstroke 50m and 100m events. Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Toh Wei Soong, who made his Paralympic debut in Tokyo 2020 and narrowly missed the bronze in the Men’s S7 Butterfly 50m event by 0.16s, will also be eager to step up to the podium at the Championships. This championship marks the second time that the Soon siblings will be featured together, with both achieving their qualifications to the World Championships on home ground during the World Para Swimming World Series 2023 Singapore held in May this year. Sophie secured a silver medal and set a new Asian record in the Women’s SB12 Breaststroke 100m event at the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships, while the youngest member of the team, Colin, 18, had come in fourth in Men’s S12 Backstroke 100m and Men’s S12 Breaststroke 100m events in his World Championships debut then. “We began a ‘podium potential’ programme two years ago to provide a boost to para swimmers who we identified to possess the commitment, skill and aptitude to achieve more, but had yet to qualify for more support under public schemes. Additional training, competitions, sport science and sport medicine support were individualised and provided on top of what they would normally receive, with the help of our donors. Sophie and Colin were amongst the first athletes identified for this bridging support, and we are glad that they have been meeting new milestones one after another with the additional support. We are looking forward to their performance at the World Championships, together with Pin Xiu and Wei Soong, ” shared Ms Kelly Fan, Executive Director, Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). ### Please download full media release from here.
[Media Release] Para-archer Nur Syahidah Alim places 6th at World Championships and secures first Paralympics spot for Singapore
Above: Para-archer Nur Syahidah Bte Alim at the Pilsen 2023 World Archery Para Championships (Image credit: World Archery) Para-archer Nur Syahidah Bte Alim secured the first slot for Singapore to next year’s Paralympic Games by ranking sixth overall out of 46 competitors in the Women’s Compound Open category at the Pilsen 2023 World Archery Para Championships, held in Pilsen, Czech Republic, from 17 to 23 July. Syahidah advanced to the Round of 16 to face off against Mexico’s Montiel Liliana, after scoring 685 in the qualification round. She eased to the Round of 8 after dominating the round with a score of 136 against Liliana’s 114. Tension was high between Syahidah and Great Britain’s Jessica Stretton in the Round of 8, as they took turns to outdo each other, before finally meeting eye to eye at 134 points. Eventually, a shoot-off landed Syahidah in the quarter finals. Currently ranked world number 2 in the Women’s Compound Open category, Jane Karla Gogel (Brazil) took the lead from the first end in the quarters, which held till the final end despite a valiant effort by Syahidah to close the gap in the third end. Gogel went for a final push and ultimately finished with a score of 139 to Syahidah’s 134, which resulted in the latter missing out on the semis. Nonetheless, Syahidah’s commendable ranking at the World Championships has sealed a spot for Singapore in the Paralympic Games to be held next year. “I feel proud and honoured to be able to qualify Singapore for the Paralympics 2024. It was a challenging competition for me, but I’m glad that I’m able to reach the top 8 with the support of my coach, Qing Liang, and the Sport Science Institute (SSI) team,” said Syahidah. “I will do my best and work even harder for my upcoming games.” The 2023 World Championships marks the first and most significant qualifying event for para archery towards the Games, with 78 slots out of the 140 total sports being offered to the top ranked archers at the Championships. This includes 12 slots to the top ranked athletes in the Women’s Compound category. More than 200 para archers from 30 countries vied for the coveted spots at the Championships. Ms Kelly Fan, Executive Director of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), shared, “As we approach 2024, this season takes on immense significance for our athletes and teams, who have worked through an extraordinary period to gun for their qualifications barely two years out from the Tokyo games. Many of them have been playing catch-up with events returning to the sports calendars at a fast and furious pace. The Pilsen 2023 World Archery Para Championships, as the primary qualifying event, serves as a litmus test for our para archery team’s preparation. We are happy for the team that their hard work has clearly paid off, and it will now be crucial for them to stay focused, dedicated, and continue their rigorous training regimens.” ### Please download full media release from here.
[Media Release] Singaporean Duo Aloysius Gan and Yan Jia Yi Secure Historic Victory at Inaugural World Boccia Youth Championships
Above (left to right; top row to bottom row) Aloysius Gan’s mother and competition partner, Eve Cher; father, Kagan Gan; Yan Jia Yi’s competition partner, Chew Ziqun; Aloysius Gan; Yan Jia Yi (Image credit: Singapore Disability Sports Council) Singaporean boccia athletes Aloysius Gan and Yan Jia Yi have etched their names in history by capturing the championship title in the BC3 Pairs event at the inaugural World Boccia Youth Championships. This follows resounding victories in their BC3 Individuals events, where Aloysius Gan emerged as the Champion in the BC3 Individuals (Male) category, and Yan Jia Yi claimed a well-deserved bronze medal in the BC3 Individuals (Female) category. The highly anticipated World Boccia Youth Championships took place from 8th to 14th July in Povoa de Varzim, Portugal, featuring close to 50 aspiring youth athletes with disabilities from 12 nations. Aloysius and Jia Yi were accompanied by their competition partners, Eve Cher (who is also Aloysius’ mother), and Chew Zi Qun. This remarkable victory follows Aloysius’s recent success at the ASEAN Para Games, where he secured a silver medal in the BC3 Individuals (Male) event. Reflecting on his achievements, Aloysius humbly stated, “I’ve chosen the right tactics and have been able to execute what I trained for in Singapore. After winning my first end, I had to maintain my composure and focus for the subsequent matches. I believe this is the key to winning the game.” Jia Yi also expressed her excitement and gratitude, saying, “I am thrilled to have performed well and won the bronze medal in the BC3 Individuals (Female) event. I would like to thank Zi Qun jiejie (big sister) for her support throughout this competition.” “We are incredibly proud of Aloysius and Jia Yi for their outstanding achievements,” said Kelly Fan, Executive Director of the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC). “They still have a long way to go, but this is a promising start. We were able to unearth their potential, thanks to a very supportive system at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School, and Tiger Balm’s longstanding support for the boccia team’s training and competitions. We hope that more educational institutions and corporates will come forward to support our youths with disabilities, enabling them to realise their full potential through sport.” ### Please download full media release from here.
