port doesn't build character... it simply exposes your flaws and addressing them to improve takes intention. I'm on a mission to build a better version of myself! I started playing with the womens national Goalball team in 2015 when SG hosted the ASEAN Para Games(APG) for the 1st time and we were the pioneer team. We functioned around 1 key philosophy - Focus on what you can control - to overcome the challenges of learning to play a game competitively with 0 sight. After we got a Silver at the 2022 APG, our team retired. Although we were the 1st Para team to medal at any major games, its challenging to encourage people with visual impairment to play much less compete and we just don't have enough players. To grow the sport, I started coaching both able-bodied and other persons with visual impairment in mainstream and SPED schools and the community program where we promote unified games(persons of all abilities play together). I also use it as a platform to work with youth-at-risk and teach skills like teamwork and resilience. Competitively, I've since moved on to para Judo. After first trying it in 2018, I really enjoyed it but only started training in 2023. The transition was quite exciting since the two sports was so drastically different. Learning to adapt and be assertive have been the biggest takeaways so far. I'm the only para Judoka in SG, everyone I train and fight with is sighted. The 1st para athlete I fought was last year while trying to qualify for the 2025 APG. Since then, I've gotten a few more opportunities in our neighabouring countries. Currently, I'm attempting to qualify for the Asian Para Games after getting SG's 1st Silver for Para Judo at APG. There hasn't been any Para Judo program here, the adventure has been largely self funded from training camps to competitions and equipment. I am truly grateful that more support will be possible. However, there have and will be some costs that are not covered while trying to achieve my goal.