Paralympian swimmer Yip Pin Xiu successfully defended her title in the 100m backstroke (S2) on Wednesday (Aug 25).She clocked 2min 16.61sec to win the gold medal, ahead of para-swimmers from Japan and Mexico, who came in second and third respectively. The medal is Singapore's first at the Games.Journalist Kimberly Kwek shares more.Watch the full episode of The Big Story: https://youtu.be/4Uzl1mbSHWw#thebigstory #paralympics #teamsingaporeSUBSCRIBE ➤ http://bit.ly/FollowST--------------------WEBSITE ➤ http://www.straitstimes.comTWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_timesFACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimesINSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_timesPODCASTS ➤ http://str.sg/stpodcastsTELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/straitstimesThe Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore.