The working mechanism runs smoothly and the barrier-free environment is perfected and optimized, and the preparations for the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games have achieved remarkable results.

Beijing, November 26 (Reporter Liu Shuoyang) On the morning of the 26th, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games Organizing Committee held a press briefing to introduce the latest developments in the preparations for the Beijing Winter Paralympics. According to Yang Jinkui, director of the Paralympics Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, under the smooth operation of the “simultaneous preparation, one post and two responsibilities” working mechanism, the barrier-free environment of the Beijing Winter Paralympics has been improved and optimized, and the competition service guarantee adheres to high standards. The preparations for the Paralympic Winter Games and the Winter Olympics have been promoted together, and remarkable results have been achieved.

Yang Jinkui said that the construction of 5 competition venues and 3 winter Paralympic village barrier-free facilities has been completed simultaneously with the main construction of the venues. There are more than 9,000 volunteers serving the Beijing Winter Paralympics, including 19 Disabled volunteers. “In order to ensure that the disabled enjoy a high-level experience of participating in the competition, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee specially formulated guiding opinions, proposed and promoted the implementation of the special service needs of the disabled in 57 business areas.” Yang Jinkui said.

“The faucet in the wash basin of the athlete restaurant is too far away from the front. In order to facilitate wheelchair users, the long-neck faucet needs to be replaced; the entrance threshold of the polyclinic is 2 cm high, and a small ramp needs to be added…” Last weekend, the newly built Winter Olympic Village in Beijing (Winter Paralympic Village) carried out the whole process operation test. Shen Qianfan, director of the Olympic Village Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said that the test was successfully concluded and the expected results were achieved. At the same time, some areas for improvement were found. “The barrier-free experts participating in the test highly recognized the service guarantee work for the disabled in the Winter Paralympic Village, saying that the construction of the barrier-free environment in the Beijing Winter Paralympic Village can basically meet the needs during the event.” Shen Qianfan said.

The concept of “Athlete-centered” and many humanized designs are also permeated in all aspects of the preparations for the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games. Wang Quanyi, deputy director of the Public Health Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee Games Service Department, said that the Winter Olympics epidemic prevention manual usually emphasizes avoiding shouting, but in some Winter Paralympic events, coaches need to communicate with visually impaired athletes in this way, so it is allowed The coach shouted while wearing a mask and keeping a distance. For some hearing impaired people, you can also temporarily remove the mask while keeping a distance, and rely on lip reading or facial expressions to communicate.

Yong Zhijun, deputy director of the Sports Department of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, said that the preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics have played an important role in promoting the development of my country’s disabled sports. “Before the successful bid for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Paralympic Winter Games, my country only carried out the two major events of Paralympic cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling among the six major Winter Paralympic events.” Yong Zhijun said, “After hard work, the National Winter Paralympics Athletes have grown from less than 50 athletes to more than 1,000 athletes today. The Paralympic Winter Games have expanded from 2 to 6 major events, achieving full coverage of the major events of the Winter Paralympics.” At present, my country’s Winter Paralympics A total of 115 disabled athletes from 5 teams in 6 major events are preparing for the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games.