The five-gold Paralympic champion is competing in her fifth Games but is still raring to go.
Team Singapore’s athletes kick off their campaign at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Aug 28, when the 10-member contingent aim to deliver brilliant and inspiring moments on para sports’ biggest stage. In the first of ST’s Paralympic series, swimmer Yip Pin Xiu talks about the defining moment in her illustrious career.
The 32-year-old, whose burgeoning trophy cabinet includes five Paralympic gold medals, is easily one of the country’s most recognisable para-athletes.“Rio 2016 really was the point for me, where it kind of showed me what consistency looks like. After winning in Beijing , I took some time off, went to study, and didn’t really know what I wanted to do.
With world records and medals has also come pressure, as the chirpy swimmer, who is often seen with a smile on her face, shared the struggles that she has been through in recent years. She is not a person who cries very often, said Yip, but she admitted that the emotions from racing have got the better of her in recent times.
All athletes go through ups and downs in their careers, but Yip believes swimming has “given me so much”, adding that it “really has shaped me as a person today”.
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