The open-top bus parade kicked off at 11.30am at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on 14 Sep with Singapore’s 10-member contingent from the Paris Paralympics on board. SMU alumna and double-gold champion Yip Pin Xiu was in the contingent. The contingent returned from the 28 Aug-8 Sep Games in Paris with Singapore’s best-ever result, winning two golds and a silver courtesy of Pin Xiu (50m and 100m backstroke S2 golds) and another Paralympian. For Pin Xiu, the enthusiasm was a stark contrast to the lack of awareness around the Paralympics when she made her debut at Beijing 2008.
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