Pin Xiu was born with Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder that slowly breaks down the muscles. When she was 5, she started swimming to improve her health and strengthen her muscles. Nevertheless, by the age of eleven, she had lost her ...See morePin Xiu was born with Muscular Dystrophy, a genetic disorder that slowly breaks down the muscles. When she was 5, she started swimming to improve her health and strengthen her muscles. Nevertheless, by the age of eleven, she had lost her ability to walk and had to use a wheelchair. Despite this, Pin Xiu won Singapore's first ever Olympic gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics in the 50-metre backstroke finals. What drives Pin Xiu? What keeps her going? And has she ever wondered what her life would be like without Muscular Dystrophy?
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