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Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth
Press Statements

Team Singapore all set for Asian Para Games

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Sports

17 October 2014

Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Sam Tan will be in Incheon, Korea, from 18 to 23 October 2014 to cheer Team Singapore athletes for the Asian Para Games.

Minister of State Sam Tan and Parliamentary Secretary Low Yen Ling head to 2nd edition of the Games in Incheon, Korea to support Team Singapore

  1. Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Mr Sam Tan will be in Incheon, Korea, from 18 to 23 October 2014 to cheer Team Singapore athletes for the Asian Para Games. Parliamentary Secretary, Ms Low Yen Ling will also travel there to support Singapore's contingent of 53 athletes who will compete in 11 sports. Chef de Mission Mr Justinian Chua will lead the contingent at the Games, which will be held from 18 to 24 October 2014.

  2. The 11 sports which Team Singapore will be taking part in are: Athletics, Badminton, Boccia, Cycling, Football 7-a-side, Lawn Bowls, Sailing Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis and Ten Pin Bowling.

  3. Mr Tan said: “Our Team Singapore para-athletes have been training hard and are in good form. Most of them are debutants at the Asian Games, and I have heard from many of them that they are very excited and cannot wait to be part of the Games to do Singapore proud. I am confident that they will be flying our national flag high at the Asian Games.”

  4. Ms Low said: “Our para-athletes embody the qualities of hope, courage and determination. They are proof that the odds can be overcome. They inspire us towards achieving boundless possibilities. We support their athletic endeavours and strive to create an environment of inclusivity and opportunities for their success in sports — and in life.”

  5. While in Incheon, Mr Tan and Ms Low will be cheering the Team Singapore athletes at various sporting events, and visiting the Singaporean athletes at the Athletes Village where they are staying.

  6. The Incheon Asian Para Games is the second edition of the Games. At the inaugural edition held in 2010, in Guangzhou, China, Singapore was represented by a contingent of 46 athletes and officials. Team Singapore won four bronzes – two from Swimming and two from Ten Pin Bowling.

  7. Mr Tan and Ms Low will be accompanied by officials from MCCY and Sport Singapore.



    Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
    17 October 2014

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