On the afternoon of February 28, 2022 local time, the British Tinder Collection Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics was held at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium in the United Kingdom.
At the event, guests from Buckinghamshire government officials, representatives of the British Paralympic Committee, the chairman of the International Paralympic Committee, the Chinese ambassador to the UK and other guests delivered speeches.
Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to the UK, said that the Paralympic fire is a noble symbol of the Paralympic spirit.
Today, with eager anticipation for the Beijing Winter Paralympics, we will collect a bunch of fire here, which will be the official fire for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics together with the eight fires collected in China.
He said that in three days, the Paralympic fire will ignite the main torch tower of the China National Stadium, marking the official opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Winter Paralympic athletes from all over the world will gather under the banner of the Paralympic Games to jointly interpret the eternal pursuit of human beings to challenge the limit and surpass themselves, and to show the infinite passion of the disabled to strive for self-improvement and perseverance.
The Chinese government always insists on putting the health and safety of all participating parties in the first place, and will wholeheartedly create a favorable environment for Winter Paralympic athletes from all over the world to present a simple, safe and exciting Paralympic event to the world.
The ceremonial tinder table of the Winter Paralympic Games is designed with the concept of "carrying the sky and carrying things". The creative inspiration comes from the traditional Chinese bronze ritual vessel - "Zun", and its styling style is in harmony with the torch and the tinder lamp.
The auspicious cloud pattern turns into snowflakes from bottom to top, symbolizing the inheritance of the 2008 Paralympic Games and the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.
Stoke Mandeville is located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, and is the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.
Since the London Paralympic Games in 2012, the collection of Paralympic fire in Mandeville has become the practice of every subsequent Paralympic Games.
Collecting tinder here reflects respect for the Paralympic spirit and support for the disabled sports.
According to the requirements of the International Paralympic Committee and the basic philosophy of Paralympic Fire, any individual, organization or city can contribute to the creation of Paralympic Fire.
The official Tinder that Mandeville Tinder will combine with the host city Tinder is seen as a beacon of light that symbolizes support for Paralympic athletes, the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Games.
A total of 9 fires were designed for the Beijing Winter Paralympics.
In addition to Mandeville, fire seed collection ceremonies will be held in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou on March 2.
The specific collection locations are Beijing School for the Blind, Wangjing Street Warm Home, China Braille Library, Grand Canal Caoyun Wharf, Badaling Ancient Great Wall, Zhangjiakou "Chuangba" Park, Zhangjiakou Yellow Emperor City, and Temple of Heaven Park.
According to reports, they cover disabled landmarks such as schools, communities, and libraries, representative historical and cultural landmarks and modern science and technology parks, as well as the 2008 Beijing Summer Paralympic Games fire collection sites.
On the afternoon of March 2, Tinder will hold a Tinder Gathering Ceremony in the Temple of Heaven Park to gather together to form the official Tinder of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.
The torch relay of the Beijing Winter Paralympics will be held in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou from March 2 to 4, 2022.
The torchbearers of the Winter Paralympic Games include not only outstanding disabled athletes, coaches and outstanding disabled representatives from other industries, but also a large number of people from all walks of life who are enthusiastic about helping the disabled, promoting the spirit of the Paralympic Games, and contributing to the realization of the vision of the Beijing Winter Paralympics. .
(Headquarters reporter Chen Minglei)