On October 28, the closing ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium.Xinhua News Agency reporter Behe
On October 28th, the sweet-scented osmanthus was in bloom, and the mood of autumn was boundless. We gather together again at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, and the moment of farewell has finally arrived.
With the theme of “Flying on Dreams, Meet Again”, the closing ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou used three performance chapters of “Farewell Tonight”, “Tea for a Long Journey”, “The Most Reminiscent of Hangzhou” and “You Are the Most Wonderful” The three short films “Tea for a Long Journey” and “You Are the Most Unforgettable” are connected in series, using hospitality, cultural charm, and mutual sympathy to fully express the memory of Hangzhou, China’s heart, and Asia’s friendship.
On the banks of the Qiantang River, the dancing flames of the Torch Tower accompanied us through a grand event of “sunshine, harmony, self-improvement, and sharing”, witnessing the continuous playing of the life hymn of disabled athletes to break through themselves, unite and forge ahead, and illuminate the A journey where disabled people and able-bodied people help each other and share weal and woe in pursuit of their dreams.
We remember every moment of passion and warmth, with longing and expectations in our hearts, and with love as our wings, we meet in the future and fly on our dreams.
Brave men strive for self-improvement and pay tribute to the unyielding
The refreshing evening breeze floats the night sky, and the faint scent of cinnamon ripples across the river.
Under the golden laurel crown, there is a patch of greenery, and the words “Hangzhou is most remembered” appear. Amidst the vitality and greenery, the grand ceremony belonging to all Asia officially opened at the “Big Lotus”.
Accompanied by the solemn national anthem, the five-star red flag slowly rose. At this moment, the singing in my ears was particularly loud. At this Asian Para Games, the Chinese delegation won 214 gold medals, 167 silver medals, and 140 bronze medals, ranking first in the Asian Para Games gold medal list for four consecutive years, achieving new glory in the history of Chinese disabled sports.
Under the dim lights, the sound of silk and bamboo is melodious. The ground screen is filled with sparkling waves. It is lightly raining in the West Lake, and young girls holding oil-paper umbrellas are walking around smoked willow-painted bridges, cloisters and pavilions; the petals held by the lotus girl gradually gather into a huge lotus.
Umbrellas and lotus flowers are all profound cultural images of Jiangnan. With our affection for the scene, we will not hesitate to dedicate these kind words to them – every disabled athlete from all over the world, it is they who created the hard work and warmth of this sports event.
The familiar “Our Asia” was sung, and the mascot “Feifei” welcomed the protagonist on the stage. The audience burst into applause, and some even had tears in their eyes and choked up their voices.
Athletes with disabilities frequently stopped to wave and take photos, trying to capture this unforgettable moment. At this moment, we have already deeply cherished their hardworking and optimistic figures——
The 16-year-old Indian armless female archer Sital Devi used her feet to stabilize and draw the bow with her mouth, and shot a full 10 rings; Jordanian weightlifter Omar Sami Hamad Karada lifted a 182 kilogram weight while lying down. The barbell is 3.9 times his body weight; although Chinese swimmer Guo Jincheng has no arms, his legs swing as fast as his own “turbo boost”… In the competition, more than 3,100 athletes from 44 countries and regions in Asia Athletes with disabilities continue to challenge their limits, breaking 21 world records, 72 Asian records, and 283 Asian Para Games records.
Some people say that if the Asian Games embodies the strongest bodies in Asia, then the Asian Para Games embodies the most unyielding souls in Asia.
Athletes with disabilities show through their actions that imperfect bodies cannot stop their progress. The beauty of competition and spirit they displayed inspired everyone to move forward bravely in life.
Inclusion of people with disabilities and preservation of warmth
In addition to the passion of speed and strength, the warmth shared by disabled people and able-bodied people is another vivid footnote to the closing ceremony of this Asian Para Games.
From ancient times to the present, China has always had the tradition of serving tea to guests from afar. On the screen, a story was slowly told: two young people went to the tea mountains to pick the best tea leaves, and went to Hupao to get the best spring water, just to cook the most fragrant tea and pay tribute to their best friends.
This cup of tea celebrates the mutual sympathy of Asian people and the integration of people with disabilities.
The net curtain is dark, the music is melodious, and the light is cast on the stage. From all directions, a group of Song Yun elegant scholars wearing sky-blue clothes entered. They followed the rhythm of the music, their feathers fluttering, sometimes forming human waves, sometimes changing formations, and their movements were like tea leaves churning in the water. A tea-style dance is elegant and smooth.
If he hadn’t seen a circle of teachers standing on the stage gesturing in sign language, who would have known that this was a visual feast for the able-bodied and the hearing-impaired to rely on each other, collaborate with each other, and dance together? In fact, 213 actors with disabilities participated in the entire closing ceremony. In close-ups, they appear confident, calm and sunny.
Looking back on and off the court, many stories about “equality, respect, trust and love” have been watched by the world——
Without a leader, it is difficult for visually impaired athletes to have the courage to run. In the women’s 100-meter T11 track and field finals, when China’s “totally blind female trapeze artist” Liu Cuiqing won the gold medal, she excitedly thanked her old partner Xu Donglin and new partner Chen Shengming for being her “eyes”.
A good teacher is an angel to children. Wu Yuzhen, a young music teacher from Zhejiang Provincial School for the Blind, accompanied dozens of visually impaired children to perform at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Asian Paralympic Games. Her sincerity was rewarded with heart-warming words from Liu Jingyi, a student and visually impaired girl who recited and performed in the opening program “Heart Meets” at the opening ceremony, “Squatting is like a sister, sitting is like a mother, and standing is like a teacher.”
……
There are many people, maybe we don’t know their names, but the short film played at the closing ceremony left a tribute to a group of people.
Journalists who record moments for athletes, volunteers who serve the city side and on the field side, performers and cast members, coaches who embrace disabled athletes… In this way, the Hangzhou Asian Para Games has been seen by the world, and in China In this oriental country with profound cultural heritage, there are so many shining hearts that care about and care for the disabled.
The grand event belongs to everyone who loves. Just like at the scene, Majid Rashid, chairman of the Asian Paralympic Committee, expressed emotion: “Who would have thought that at the Asian Paralympic Games, so many hearts would meet here and so many dreams would shine here… Now Together we tell the world that Asia is a force that cannot be ignored!”
Three years later, in Japan, the Aichi Nagoya Asian Para Games will be held. We hope that, inspired by love, Asia will once again write a touching chapter in which disabled people and able-bodied people share the same beauty and are connected heart to hand.
Say goodbye tonight and go to the future together
With the entire audience watching, the Asian Paralympic Committee flag slowly fell.
The two Asian Games are equally exciting. We have fulfilled our original promise, set up a stage for disabled people to realize their dreams, built a bridge for mutual learning among civilizations, and presented the world with a “simple, safe and wonderful” Asian Paralympic Games.
Mountains and rivers are always different. It was night, and the Asian Paralympic Games flame was extinguished in an unprecedented way.
The “Great Lotus” transforms into the vast universe. In the night, looking around, the stars are shining brightly. In the quiet scene, the light focused on a group of visually impaired children sitting quietly under the torch tower. They came to the scene with the wishes of a group of people——
I have never seen the smiles of athletes when they win, the tears when they lose, nor the visually impaired people with the five-star red flag flying high, who are eager to share the glory and affection of this event with able-bodied people.
At this time, an affectionate voice sounded: “Today, I will explain to the children around me the unforgettable moment when the torch of the Asian Paralympic Games was extinguished…” For the visually impaired, at this moment, the commentator’s explanation in cadence, It has become the most romantic words in the world.
Along with the explanation, on the stage, three cute children took a swim in the Milky Way on a small wooden boat symbolizing “China’s First Boat”. They saw the hard-working figures of disabled athletes turning into constellations shining eternally, and saw the Liangzhu Jade Bird traveling through time and space arriving for the banquet. Under the watch of the children and the entire audience, the jade bird transformed into “Feifei” and flew towards the torch platform.
The wings stirred the night wind. The main torch of this Asian Para Games is slowly extinguished. This unprecedented explanation scene looks so ordinary, but yet so shocking!
Everything in the past is a prologue. After a tender night, the next journey of pursuing dreams has begun.
From the Asian Games to the Asian Paralympic Games, in Hangzhou, we saw changes that started with sports but did not end with sports——
The Hangzhou Asian Games fulfilled its original intention of conveying to the world “Heart to heart, love for the future” and demonstrated the good wishes of building a community with a shared future for mankind; the Asian Para Games not only provided a competitive stage for disabled athletes, but also appealed to the whole society. The vision of increasing attention and inclusiveness for persons with disabilities, ensuring equal rights for persons with disabilities, and promoting social civilization and progress is gradually being realized.
Taking the Hangzhou Asian Paralympic Games as a new starting point, China’s sports for people with disabilities and the cause of China’s disabled people will open a new chapter.
When our hearts meet, our dreams will shine; when our dreams fly, we will meet again.
Let us remember the hard work, tender moments, and touching moments, gather the power of unity, hard work, mutual assistance and friendship, and set off towards the future for a better encounter next time!
2023-10-29 09:24:54
#Flying #dreams #meet #Side #notes #closing #ceremony #4th #Asian #Para #Games #Hangzhou_Shijiazhuang #News #NetworkShijiazhuang #News #Network
