The 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou will be held from October 10 to October 22. Today (10th), Hangzhou Asian Para Games Village officially opened. Hangzhou Asian Para Games Village was converted from Hangzhou Asian Games Media Village, what specific conversion work has been done?
The Delegation welcomed the Centre as the first stop for delegations to enter the Asian Para Village. As soon as they entered the welcome center, the reporter felt the difference: a blind path was laid at the entrance, a security check channel was added that wheelchairs could easily pass, and a collision bar was also pasted on the table side of the registration sub-center.
Xiao Chuang, staff of the Security and Registration Center of Hangzhou Asian Para Village: The entire security inspection process, especially in the manual inspection, the manual inspector should be a little more demanding, some athletes are inconvenient, we require the manual inspector to take the initiative to conduct security checks for the athletes.
Two functional areas have also been added to the Asian Para Games Village – a graded comprehensive center and a wheelchair and other assistive device repair center. The Classification Center will evaluate and rank the abilities of athletes with disabilities, so that athletes with the same or similar degrees of disability can compete together and build a fair competition platform. The wheelchair and other assistive device repair center will provide wheelchairs, prostheses and other assistive device maintenance services for delegations during the competition to ensure a good experience at the Games.
Du Jinhong, Director of Hangzhou Asian Para Games Village Grading Comprehensive Center and Deputy Director of the Asian Para Games Work Division of the Asian Para Organizing Committee: We hope that through our work and our efforts, all athletes can feel that the entire Asian Para Games Village is a warm home during these few days of competition.
Hangzhou Asian Para Games Village Care and warmth are everywhere
At present, delegations from many countries and regions have arrived at Hangzhou Asian Para Village. What kind of "Asian Para Games" will athletes embark on here? The reporter of the main station visited the Asian Para Games Village.
Wang Yue: Hangzhou Asian Para Games Village is converted from the Asian Games Village Media Village, which will provide more than 3000,5000 housing units, which can accommodate more than <>,<> athletes and officials accompanying the delegations. Their food, clothing, shelter and transportation are here during the event, which can be called their warm and comfortable home. What does the home look like? Let's take a look together.
Chen Xian, head of service scheduling of accommodation and commercial fitness center in Hangzhou Asian Para Village: This is a barrier-free room, some wheelchair users use the room, because they have wheelchairs, we made this ramp to facilitate their entry and exit, including the balcony and toilet are installed barrier-free ramps to facilitate their normal living and living.
The athletes' bedrooms have also been adapted. Some athletes have two beds in their bedrooms, with low beds for disabled athletes and high beds reserved for escorts. At the head of the low bed, an SOS alarm system is also installed, and in case of emergency, this bell is rung, and a professional team will come to the door within 15 minutes to deal with it.
Wang Yue: The athletes' restaurant in the Asian Games Village will provide athletes with five types of meals, including Chinese, Western, baked, fruit salad, and non-alcoholic drinks. What conversion did the restaurant do?
Han Qiang, Deputy Director of the Catering Service Center of Hangzhou Asian Para Village: When we were at the Asian Games, we designed the restaurant with the needs of Asian Para athletes in mind. Our food pick-up tables are shorter than regular ones, so that athletes in wheelchairs can see all meals and make them easily accessible. Of course, there are also volunteers who will assist them with their meals. (CCTV News Client)