Paralympics: Welcome ceremony for Team Singapore, including Yip and Goh, on Sept 21

The main contingent will return from Rio at 5.35am aboard SQ67 on Sept 21. They were sent off on Aug 31. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO

SINGAPORE - A welcome ceremony for Singapore's returning Paralympians will take place at Changi Airport on Sept 21.

The main contingent will return from Rio at 5.35am aboard SQ67.

That travelling party will include swimming gold medallist Yip Pin Xiu and bronze medallist Theresa Goh, as well as athletes from track and field, equestrian and sailing.

Long jumper Suhairi Suhaini will be the first Paralympian to return on Wednesday (Sept 14) aboard SQ67 at Changi Airport's Terminal 3, followed by archer Nur Syahidah Alim on Monday (Sept 19) also on SQ67. Both flights arrive at 5.35am.

Boccia athletes Nurulasyiqah Mohammad Taha and Toh Sze Ning, who lost out on a bronze medal on Monday, will land next Tuesday (Sept 20) aboard EK354 at 3pm. This flight is scheduled to touch down at Terminal 1.

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