The games are held wonderfully, the participation is outstanding, and the cause is added to the glory. The Hangzhou Asian Para Games promotes the development of the cause of persons with disabilities.
On October 25, after the wheelchair basketball match, the players of the Chinese team and the Afghan team passed through the barrier-free ramp and successfully got on the bus and returned to the athletes’ village.Photo by our reporter Dong Xuming
The Hangzhou Asian Para Games is not only a stage for disabled athletes to realize their dreams and excel in life, but also a stage to showcase the development achievements of China’s disabled people in the new era. On the morning of October 26, a press conference on the theme of promoting the development of the cause of persons with disabilities was held at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games.
The Asian Paralympic Games in Hangzhou is a grand event for the sports and cultural exchange, mutual learning and integration of disabled people in Asia, attracting national attention and attracting worldwide attention.
Wang Hongwei, deputy director of the Publicity Department of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, said that the preparation and hosting of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games have strongly boosted the development of the cause of disabled people in my country. In the past five years, the development of China’s disabled people’s cause has continuously achieved new results and shown a new look. China attaches great importance to the protection of the health rights of persons with disabilities, has integrated the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities into the overall plan of building a healthy China, established a comprehensive rehabilitation and assistance system for children with disabilities, and continues to carry out targeted rehabilitation service operations. The coverage rate of basic rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities has stabilized at more than 85%. The health of persons with disabilities has The level of education has been further improved, and the goals of equality, integration, and sharing for persons with disabilities have been better achieved.
“The Hangzhou Asian Para Games will play a huge role in promoting the development of my country’s disabled sports and even the progress of social civilization. It will especially help create more valuable sustainable post-game legacies and game resources in sports facilities, environment, etc., including The general public, including people with disabilities, benefited.” said Yong Zhijun, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Sports Delegation at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games.
Since taking over the “baton” of the Asian Paralympic Games in 2018, Zhejiang has seized opportunities and taken advantage of the momentum to vigorously develop sports for people with disabilities, coordinate preparations and organize various tasks, and promote the cause of disabled people in Zhejiang to achieve great development and hand over Got an excellent answer.
At this Asian Paralympic Games, a total of 69 athletes from Zhejiang were selected as the Chinese sports delegation, the largest number of participants in history, participating in track and field, swimming, archery, rowing, canoeing, table tennis, badminton, cycling, weightlifting, and taekwondo. 16 major events including lawn bowls, go, blind goalball, blind football, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball.
So far, the achievements of disabled athletes in Zhejiang are eye-catching: kayaker Xie Maosan won the first gold medal in the Asian Paralympic Games; swimming, Zhejiang’s dominant sport, has won 13 gold medals; China’s disabled grassland team is led by athletes from Zhejiang Province Throwing team has won 4 gold medals so far.
Lu Lin, deputy secretary-general of the Organizing Committee of the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games and chairman of the Zhejiang Provincial Disabled Persons’ Federation, said that the Zhejiang Provincial Disabled Persons’ Federation will focus on “excellent hosting of games, brilliant participation in participation, and brightening of the cause” and make full use of the legacy of the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games. We will actively plan and continue to strive to create a happier and better life for people with disabilities on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization.
The Hangzhou Asian Para Games has brought huge changes to Zhejiang Province and Hangzhou City in terms of barrier-free environment construction and other aspects. It is understood that Hangzhou has promoted the renovation and upgrading of 140,000 points, built 121 provincial-level barrier-free communities, and upgraded barrier-free facilities for 15,000 families with disabilities at the urban and municipal levels. There were more than 1,000 events and activities such as sports games and various individual sports competitions, fitness weeks, cultural weeks, and “Rehabilitation Sports into the Family”, with more than 500,000 participants.
The Hangzhou Disabled Persons’ Federation actively participated in the event at home, leading disabled brothers and sisters in the city to be good hosts and tell the story of Hangzhou well. “With the Asian Paralympic Games held, 240,000 disabled people in Hangzhou are feeling and experiencing the changes brought about by the rapid changes in the city on their own development. Disabled friends deeply feel: life is more convenient, they are more confident, and they have a sense of integration. It’s stronger,” said Yang Yingying, chairman of the Hangzhou Disabled Persons’ Federation.
Yang Yingying said that the next step will be to do three things: first, further promote the construction of sports facilities for disabled people, make good use of the Asian Paralympic Games venues after the games, so that more disabled people can enter the venues and enjoy the happiness brought by sports; The second is to actively organize sports events and activities for people with disabilities, and use competitive sports to promote the development of mass sports; the third is to speed up the training of sports talents for people with disabilities, vigorously develop and cultivate young sports enthusiasts, and let sports change their lives and make them become Stronger, better, sunnier.
2023-10-27 03:07:10
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