[Media Release] Golds for all at Pajulahti World Boccia Challenger 2024
Ten years after her gold medal at the 2014 Montreal Boccia World Open, Nurulasyiqah Mohd Taha once again claimed the top podium spot at an international competition – this time at the Pajulahti World Boccia Challenger 2024 held in Finland from 9 to 17 May 2024. After a 10-1 win against Saudi Arabia’s Lujain Althaqfi […]
[Media Release] Record number of medals to be vied for at the Citi Para Swimming World Series 2024 Singapore
Third edition held in Singapore would feature Singapore’s first youth finals, where youth aged 18 and below would be able to compete separately for additional medals, as a boost for the development of youth para swimmers. It also features the global debut for the “Swim Together” workshop, a coaching curriculum introduced by World Para Swimming […]
[Media Release] SINGAPORE TO HOST HISTORIC 2025 WORLD PARA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Singapore, 5 February 2024 – World Para Swimming (WPS) and the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) unveiled Singapore as the host city for the 12th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships today. The Championships, which is the highest ranked Para swimming event outside the Paralympic Games, will unfold at the world-class OCBC Aquatic Centre […]
[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 […]
[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, […]
[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, […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
[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 […]
