China News Service, Beijing, March 3rd. On the 3rd, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the release of the white paper on the "Development of Sports and Rights Protection for the Disabled in China".
Wang Meimei, vice chairman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, introduced the Chinese sports delegation's preparations for the Beijing Winter Paralympics.
She said that the athletes who have entered the village are currently undergoing pre-competition training, which mainly includes adapting to the venue, familiarizing themselves with the competition flow, improving the competition plan, and adjusting their psychological state.
Everyone is looking forward to the upcoming game.
Wang Meimei said that the Paralympic ice hockey, alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and biathlon teams of the Chinese sports delegation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics will be staying in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou Winter Paralympic Villages respectively from February 25. , the wheelchair curling team stayed in Beijing Village on March 2.
"Compared with the Summer Paralympic Games, my country's Winter Paralympic Games started late, the foundation is weak, and the overall is still in the stage of improvement. Before the bid for the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympic Games, only 10 athletes from my country participated in 2 majors. There are 6 small events in the competition. This time, 96 athletes from the Chinese delegation will participate in all 6 major events and 73 small events." Wang Meimei said.
Regarding the participation goals of the Chinese sports delegation, Wang Meimei pointed out three points.
The first is to show the world the spirit of Chinese disabled people's unremitting self-improvement in the new era.
Paralympic athletes are all about showing spirit.
Although the competitive level of the Winter Paralympic athletes is still improving, we will learn from the spirit of the Chinese Paralympic Corps, fully demonstrate the good mental outlook of Chinese disabled athletes, and have the courage to surpass ourselves and strive to be the first.
The second is to display the development achievements of my country's Winter Paralympic Movement.
The China Disabled Persons' Federation has established the China Disabled Persons' Federation's preparations for the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games Leading Group to comprehensively lead the preparations for the Winter and Paralympic Games. With the power of the National Disabled Persons' Federation system, after more than six years of hard work, the China Paralympic Winter Games has been fully realized. The fundamental breakthrough of the project.
This participation is the sixth time that my country has participated in the Winter Paralympics, and it is also the one with the largest delegation, the largest number of athletes and the most complete participating items.
The third is to strive for success and win glory for the country.
The Chinese sports delegation will practice the oath of "the mission is on the shoulders, and the struggle has me", work hard, surpass ourselves, strive for good results, and strive to win glory for the country.
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