China News Service, Beijing, November 26 (Xu Jing Chen Hang) Before the successful bids for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the six major Winter Paralympic events only carried out the two major events of Paralympic cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling in China. .

Through hard work, the Winter Paralympic events have been expanded from 2 to 6 events, achieving full coverage of the Winter Paralympic events. The number of national Paralympic athletes has grown from less than 50 to nearly 1,000.

　　On the 26th, a press briefing for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics was held in Beijing. The above was introduced by Yong Zhijun, deputy director of the Sports Department of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation.

　　He said that disabled sports is an organic whole composed of disabled fitness and rehabilitation sports and competitive sports, and the development of the two is coordinated.

Preparing for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games to promote the high-quality development of sports for the disabled.

　　Preparing for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games has raised the level of sports for the Paralympic Winter Games.

Before the successful bids for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, my country only carried out two major Paralympic cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling.

Through hard work, the number of athletes in the National Winter Paralympics has grown from less than 50 to nearly 1,000, and the Paralympic Winter Games have expanded from 2 to 6 events, achieving full coverage of the major events of the Winter Paralympics.

Yong Zhijun said that holding the Paralympic Winter Games at "home" will encourage Paralympic athletes to work hard, train hard, strive for good results, and improve the level of Chinese Paralympic Games.

　　Organizing the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games has trained a group of technical talents.

By preparing for the Paralympic Winter Games, learning and accumulating experience in hosting large-scale international competitions for the disabled, training and training a group of Paralympic classifiers, international referees and other technical personnel.

The establishment of a relatively stable and timely updated team of athletes and management personnel has also brought out a team of professional and ambitious backbone coaches.

　　The preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics have improved winter sports facilities.

Through the preparation of the Winter Paralympics, the barrier-free facilities of the ice rink on the ice rink have been continuously improved, and the ability to provide services for the disabled to participate in ice and snow sports has been continuously improved.

The newly-built National Ice Sports Training Hall for the disabled is approved by the state to prepare for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. It is the country's first professional stadium dedicated to skating events for the disabled. It was put into use in March this year.

　　The preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics also encourage and encourage more disabled people to participate in sports.

By intensifying the publicity of sports for the disabled and the Winter Paralympics, we will adopt various forms and channels to popularize sports knowledge for the disabled, attract and encourage more disabled people to participate in sports activities, participate in ice and snow, and recover and fitness. Improve physical fitness and quality of life, and better integrate into social life.

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