Paralympic champion Yip: Even without competitions, progress is a must

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Three-gold Paralympic champion Yip Pin Xiu added a second Sportswoman of the Year trophy to her collection yesterday, picking up the accolade for the second time in three years. This year's awards are a special 'Resilience' edition due to the lack of international...

Para-cyclist Steve Tee, along with his pilot Ang Kee Meng, took home the Sportsman of the Year gong.

Yip, who has muscular dystrophy, was happy and honoured to win a second Sportswoman title, adding that she is excited and nervous ahead of her fourth Paralympics. At the Aug 24-Sept 5 Tokyo Games, she will defend her 50m and 100m backstroke titles - she also holds the world record in both events.She said:"Even though there were no competitions, progress was still necessary. I didn't have a single day off because sport waits for no one.

"As an athlete, I hold that responsibility to myself and my team that I give my 100 per cent at every session, so my mindset is always on."SINGAPORE DISABILITY SPORTS AWARDS 2021Sportswoman of the Year - Faye Lim & ACP Lim Boon Ghee- Hansen Bay

 

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