On August 19, the first group of members of the Chinese sports delegation for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games set off for Tokyo.
Image source: China Disabled Persons' Federation
Chinanews client, Beijing, August 24th (Reporter Xing Rui) After the Tokyo Olympics, Paralympic athletes who also pursue faster, higher, stronger, and more united will also be on the competitive stage.
From August 24, more than 4,000 athletes from around the world will compete in 22 major events and 539 minor events in the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
On the 17th of this month, the Chinese Paralympic Games delegation was established in Beijing.
Under the leadership of Zhang Haidi, chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, the athletes arrived in Tokyo in batches.
It is reported that the total number of the Chinese delegation is 437, including 251 athletes.
These athletes come from 24 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country, including 8 ethnic groups including Han, Mongolian, and Miao.
The average age of the athletes is 27.5 years, the oldest is 56 years old, and the youngest is only 16 years old.
They will participate in 20 major events and 341 minor events.
This is also the most important event for a Chinese sports delegation to participate in the Paralympic Games abroad.
It is worth mentioning that these athletes are amateurs, and their occupations include workers, farmers, students, civil servants, employees, and freelancers.
On August 19, the first group of members of the Chinese sports delegation for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games set off for Tokyo.
Image source: China Disabled Persons' Federation
According to media reports, before the opening ceremony, some teams that arrived first had already settled in the Paralympic Village.
The Paralympic Village, which is planned to receive 8,000 people, is transformed from the Olympic Village. The barrier-free facilities such as blind paths and ramps for entering buildings are relatively complete.
In the room where the team members live, special handrails and handles are also designed in places such as toilets.
In addition, the room facilities for athletes have not changed much. Air conditioning, desks, and wardrobes are standard appliances and furniture.
The athlete slept with the bed still made of cardboard.
After the Chinese delegation arrived in Tokyo, it began training in the station and competition venues.
In order to avoid the hidden dangers that may be caused by the epidemic, some teams chose to train in the morning, and some teams conducted physical training in the room.
In general, the pre-match training of each team is mainly restorative training, the main purpose is to allow the players to quickly adapt to the local climate and competition environment.
Data map: In 2016, the opening ceremony of the 15th Summer Paralympic Games was held at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The picture shows the Chinese delegation entering the stadium. The fencing champion Rong Jing is the flag bearer.
Affected by the epidemic, this Tokyo Paralympic Games may become the most special in the history of the Paralympic Games.
As early as the 16th, the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee announced that, except for a few games where students are allowed to enter the stadium, most games will be held without spectators.
For athletes, without the cheers from the audience, they must also learn to adapt to arouse their emotions in the game in a deserted stadium.
In addition to the competition, the Paralympic athletes also face strict epidemic prevention tests.
According to a report on the 23rd, related personnel of the Tokyo Paralympic Games added 13 new confirmed cases.
Given that the epidemic situation in Japan is not optimistic, the Tokyo Paralympic Organizing Committee will also strengthen relevant anti-epidemic measures.
Specific measures include increasing the frequency of virus testing for event-related personnel, and for event-related personnel traveling to Japan from overseas, their actions will still be restricted after 14 days of independent isolation.
Even though the trip to Tokyo was difficult, the Chinese Paralympic delegation still set the goal of "achieving sports performance and spiritual civilization".
Since the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games, the Chinese delegation has occupied the top position in the gold medal list in all previous Paralympic Games.
In the last Rio Paralympic Games, the Chinese delegation won a total of 107 gold, 81 silver and 51 bronze, with a total of 239 medals.
This time, the Paralympics look forward to renewing their glory in Tokyo.
Data map: 2016 Rio, Brazil, the first day of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, T54 women's wheelchair 100 meters race, Chinese player Huang Lisha won the championship.
The day before the opening ceremony, the Chinese sports delegation announced that Zhou Jiamin, a female wheelchair archery athlete, and Wang Hao, a male handicapped track and field athlete, will serve as the flag bearers of the Chinese sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Zhou Jiamin won the 2016 Rio Paralympic compound bow open individual competition and mixed doubles championship.
At this Paralympic Games, she will participate in the women's compound bow competition.
Wang Hao won the 2017 and 2019 World Paralympic Track and Field Championships long jump gold medal.
At this Paralympic Games, he will participate in the men's T46 100-meter sprint, long jump and 4x100-meter mixed relay for men and women.
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