Singapore at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Infobox Paralympics Singapore
games=2008 Summer
competitors= 6
sports= 4
flagbearer= Desiree Lim, Theresa Goh
officials=
gold= 1
silver= 1
bronze= 2
rank= 46

Singapore sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, represented by six athletes competing in four sports: swimming, sailing, equestrian and athletics. [ [http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/Corporate/en/news/media_releases/2008/best_prepared_team.print.html "Team Singapore Paralympic Games Contingent"] , Singapore Sports Council, July 10, 2008] The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was supposed to be Desiree Lim, a sailor. [ [http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/Corporate/en/news/media_releases/2008/best_prepared_team.print.html "Team Singapore Paralympic Games Contingent"] , Singapore Sports Council, July 10, 2008] However, as the sailing events were held in Qingdao, it was Theresa Goh (swimming) who was the flagbearer on that day. The 2008 Summer Paralympics marked the first time Singapore had won a Paralympic medal of any kind.

Medalists

Athletes

Athletics

*Ting Chee Keong Eric

Equestrian

*Laurentia Tan

Sailing

Singaporeans will compete in the following event in sailing [ [http://www.sailing.org/24411.php "National Line Up For 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition"] , International Association for Disabled Sailing, July 16, 2008] :
*Lim Kok Liang Desiree - Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18
*Tan Wei Qiang Jovin - Two-Person Keelboat - SKUD18

Swimming

*Theresa Goh
*Yip Pin Xiu

ee also

*2008 Summer Paralympics
*Singapore at the Paralympics
*Singapore at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

* [http://en.beijing2008.com/83/66/column211716683.shtml Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site]
* [http://www.paralympic.org International Paralympic Committee]
* [http://www.ndp.org.sg/teamsg/ Team Singapore Beijing 2008 Olympics Microsite]

References