At the venue where cross-country skiing will be held for the Beijing Paralympics, which will start three days later, work is underway to change the equipment of the venue from the Olympics to the Paralympics.
The 78 events of the 6 competitions of the Beijing Paralympics are supposed to use the venue of the Olympic Games that was held until last month, and work is proceeding to change equipment and decoration at each venue three days before the opening. It has been.
Of these, the "National Biathlon Center" in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, where biathlon was held at the Olympic Games, will be used for biathlon and cross-country skiing at the Paralympics.
At the venue, the decoration is decorated with the Paralympic symbol "Three Agitos", and in consideration of wheelchair players, the work of laying boards in the snow passages in the area where the players are interviewed is being done at a rapid pace. I did.
A person in charge of the Beijing Organizing Committee said, "At the Paralympics, there are many wheelchairs and prostheses, and we are trying to improve access to the course from the building. It is used not only during the Games but also after the Games. I would be happy if I could contribute to improving the competitiveness of the Para athletes. "
At this venue, the competition will start on the 5th of this month, the day after the opening ceremony.