SINGAPORE – National swimmer Yip Pin Xiu has obtained one other feather in her cap when she was named by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as certainly one of three winners of the 2022 International Women’s Day Recognition Awards on Tuesday (March 8).
Yip obtained the award for rising management, whereas the opposite winners had been Zimbabwe’s National Paralympic Committee secretary common Oripa Mubika (management) – who’s a uncommon feminine para-sport coach in her nation – and Paralympics New Zealand (for National Paralympic Committee and International Federation) for his or her dedication to gender equality.
Yip advised The Straits Times: “I’m truly very honoured to have won this award among other people who have done so much for para-sport, so to win this emerging leadership award is really special.”
In its quotation, the IPC lauded the 30-year-old, a five-time gold medallist throughout three Paralympics (2008, 2016 and 2020), as somebody who “has led an era of change for Singapore”.
It added: “An outspoken advocate, Pin Xiu was the primary para-athlete elected as a Nominated Member of Parliament and has challenged the federal government to domesticate inclusive nationwide sport associations.
“Recognising her impact on the pushing forward the inclusion agenda, in 2021 she was the first recipient of a new national award, the President’s Award for Inspiring Achievement.”
The International Women’s Day Recognition Awards recognise ladies within the Paralympic Movement who encourage and emulate the Paralympic beliefs and function optimistic position fashions, with the winners being determined by the IPC’s Women in Sport committee chaired by Rita van Driel.
She stated: “I wish to congratulate the winners on their well-deserved recognition and on opening up new alternatives for ladies throughout the entire Paralympic spectrum; you might be an inspiration to us all.
“We had so many sturdy purposes from internationally, which is testomony of the rise in variety of ladies main our Movement, and I wish to thank everybody who entered.
“It is very important for the IPC Women in Sport Committee to have strong female representation in leadership positions across the Paralympic Movement to get more women involved and, therefore, make it more diverse and inclusive.”
Meanwhile, Yip was heartened to listen to that Sport Singapore can be increasing its ActiveSG academies and golf equipment to offer individuals with disabilities with a extra structured approach to pursue their sporting pursuits and develop their abilities from this 12 months.
Noting that she is going to proceed to advocate for the progress of Singapore sports activities, she added: “It’s thrilling as a result of we positively want extra sources, and coaches to be extra educated. What’s much more necessary is we want extra individuals to grasp that there are such sources and to help them to return ahead and use them as a result of ultimately this can create a greater high quality of life and provides them an opportunity to be a part of a group.
“Locally, I want to help steer how both the able-bodied and para sports community grow and be more active, see better understanding of each other, and some integration in the years to come. Internationally, I do want to see the Movement continue to grow and I’m excited to see what the next few years can bring.”
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