Sailors receive award for Para Games win
(Back row, from left) TOTE Board director of grant management Boon-Ngee Sebastian, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong, Minister of State (Culture, Community and Youth) Sam Tan and Singapore National Paralympic Council chairman Teo-Koh Sock Miang presenting a S$50,000 cheque to (front row, from left) Singapore sailors Jovin Tan and Yap Qian Yin at the Athletes’ Achievement Award ceremony, for their performance at last year’s Asian Para Games.
(Back row, from left) TOTE Board director of grant management Boon-Ngee Sebastian, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong, Minister of State (Culture, Community and Youth) Sam Tan and Singapore National Paralympic Council chairman Teo-Koh Sock Miang presenting a S$50,000 cheque to (front row, from left) Singapore sailors Jovin Tan and Yap Qian Yin at the Athletes’ Achievement Award ceremony, for their performance at last year’s Asian Para Games.
Tan and Yap won the double-handed Hansa 303 class at the Asian Para Games in Incheon, where 53 Singapore athletes from 11 sports returned with one gold, one silver and four bronze medals.
A total of S$145,000 in monetary awards, sponsored by the TOTE Board, were handed out at the awards, which were held at the Singapore Swimming Club. Mr Wong also announced that a Committee for Disability Sports will be formed to look into improving opportunities in sports for people with disabilities. Photo: MCCY