Participants of the Beijing Winter Paralympics: Feel the persistence and confidence, and look forward to the future together
2022-03-21 15:40:01Source: Xinhuanet
Xinhua News Agency, Lanzhou, March 21 (Reporter Cheng Nan) Many years later, Guo Yujie may often think of those shining moments of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.
As the flag bearer of the Chinese sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, Guo Yujie won the gold medal in the Paralympic biathlon women’s sprint (stance) competition on the first day of the competition. This is China’s first Winter Paralympic Games. Women’s individual event gold medal, the first women’s snow event gold medal.
“From being the flag bearer at the opening ceremony to winning the championship, I think as long as I persist, nothing is impossible to achieve.” Guo Yujie said that holding the Winter Olympics and Paralympics at home will encourage more and more disabled people to Dreaming of working hard and regaining confidence in life is the charm of competitive sports.
Since the beginning of January this year, Guo Yujie and the teammates of the Chinese disabled cross-country skiing and biathlon teams have successively arrived at the Baiyin National Snow Sports Training Base in Gansu to prepare for the Winter Paralympics.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, Wang Hongwei, the head of Gansu Baiyin National Snow Sports Training Base, was selected as the National Technical Officer (NTO), mainly responsible for the protection of the finish area of alpine skiing.
Wang Hongwei said that she has benefited a lot from the service guarantee work of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, and the successful holding of the event has made her full of confidence in the future development of China’s disabled competitive sports.
She introduced that at the National Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou, there is a dedicated channel 2.5 meters wide and about 1,000 meters long. “After the seated athletes put on the skis, they can complete the warm-up, competition and post-competition interviews independently.”
“In the Paralympic Winter Games, there are many more barrier-free facilities. In addition, although volunteers do not actively provide assistance, they are eager to help the disabled when they ask for it. I think these all reflect the respect for the disabled. “Wang Hongwei said.
At the end of 2021, in order to welcome the coaches and athletes of the Chinese disabled cross-country skiing and biathlon teams to train and live in Gansu, Wang Hongwei and colleagues from the Baiyin National Snow Sports Training Base in Gansu have arranged for the athletes’ apartment, restaurant, indoor training base more than a month in advance. Barrier-free renovation of infrastructure such as training halls.
Wang Hongwei told reporters that the experience of serving in the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics has allowed her to accumulate more experience in serving disabled athletes. “In the future, I am confident to lead my team to continue to provide first-class venues and services for the training and competition of disabled athletes, and I also believe that the development of disabled sports in China will definitely get better and better.”
Wang Chenyang, the gold medal winner of the men’s middle-distance free technique (stance) in cross-country skiing at this Winter Paralympics, also prepared for the competition in Baiyin, Gansu Province. He believes that the local infrastructure is very good and can reach the international competition level.
At the current Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, the Chinese delegation won a total of 61 medals with 18 golds, 20 silvers and 23 bronzes. For the first time in history, the Chinese delegation topped the Winter Paralympic gold medal list and medal list.
“Together to the future, I hope that I can participate in the next Winter Paralympics and continue to win glory for the country.” Guo Yujie, who just turned 18, said.