CNA speaks to Yip Pin Xiu, Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian, and Toh Wei Soong on their goals for the Paris Games that begin on Wednesday (Aug 28).
CNA speaks to Yip Pin Xiu , Singapore’s most decorated Paralympian, and Toh Wei Soong on their goals for the Paris Games that begin on Wednesday .
"It is my fifth Paralympic Games but it really doesn't get any easier,” the 32-year-old swimmer told CNA. They are hoping to make a big splash with podium finishes – and they have no plans to slow down after leaving Paris. "That's the confidence that I feel that I need to bring to this upcoming Games. I have to believe; I have to feel that I can do it and it is possible.
It was his second medal haul of the year. At the 2023 ASEAN Para Games held in Cambodia in June, he won three golds and two silvers, setting new tournament records and a new national record in the process. "I'm going to focus on the World Championships next year first, then maybe tell myself: ‘Oh, maybe it's three years only, let's just do this’, you know?” Yip added.
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