(Beijing Winter Paralympics) International Paralympic Committee: The Beijing Winter Paralympics will have a profound impact on China
China News Service, Beijing, March 12 (Reporter Chen Hang) International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said at a press conference held by the International Paralympic Committee here on the 12th that the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games will be the best for China. It will bring far-reaching influence and drive more and more disabled people to better participate in ice and snow sports and integrate into society.
"Hosting the Winter Paralympics is both an opportunity and a challenge." Andrew Parsons said that, as the host country of this Winter Paralympic Games, China has made good use of the preparation opportunities.
The Beijing Winter Paralympics has also set a good example for future host cities.
FILE PHOTO: International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Jiang Qiming
Andrew Parsons said that the last meeting of the heads of delegation was held that day, and everyone's feedback on the organization and operation of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games and the service level was very good.
"I would like to congratulate the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the work here has achieved everything we hoped for."
Andrew Parsons mentioned that epidemic prevention measures such as closed-loop management of the Beijing Winter Paralympics have been very successful.
I would like to thank everyone for conscientiously implementing the "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games Epidemic Prevention Manual", and I also thank all the Winter Paralympic participants for their contributions to the safety of the event.
Andrew Parsons said that from the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics to the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, the Chinese delegation's performance is getting better and better.
"I believe that the Chinese delegation will also perform well in the next Winter Paralympics."
If other delegations want to compete with China, they need to improve their training level, and this has also achieved healthy competition and further improved the level of competition in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Andrew Parsons said that the Beijing Winter Paralympics will have a profound impact on China.
There are more than 80 million disabled people in China. From the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games to the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, more and more disabled people have the opportunity to participate in sports.
At the same time, China has more and more barrier-free facilities, so people with disabilities can travel without barriers and integrate into society more freely.
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