The 12th Shanxi Provincial Games for People with Disabilities concludes
The Yuncheng delegation won 51 gold medals, ranking third in total
Yuncheng delegation returns with honor
On the evening of September 9, the 12th Shanxi Province Disabled Persons Games concluded successfully in Datong City. Yuncheng disabled athletes won a total of 51 gold medals, 25.5 silver medals, and 19.5 bronze medals, with a total of 96 medals, ranking second in the gold medal list, third in the medal list and overall team score.
The Provincial Paralympic Games is the largest, highest-level, and most competitive comprehensive sports event for persons with disabilities in our province. This Provincial Paralympic Games is hosted by the provincial government and co-organized by the Provincial Disabled Persons’ Federation, the Provincial Sports Bureau and the Datong Municipal Government. The time is September 6th to 9th. 442 disabled athletes from 11 cities participated in competitions in 10 major events and 234 minor events.
A total of 47 athletes participated in the Yuncheng delegation this time, participating in 8 major events and 74 minor events, including track and field, swimming, table tennis, badminton, weightlifting, darts, blind rope skipping and deaf basketball. In the Provincial Paralympic Games, a stage to showcase their strength and skills, disabled athletes in Yuncheng overcame their own difficulties, competed fiercely with their opponents with tenacious perseverance and the spirit of striving for the first place, and strived to perform at their best, demonstrating the outstanding performance of disabled athletes in Yuncheng. A spiritual outlook of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement.
At about 13:00 on September 10, Yuncheng disabled athletes returned with honors. Li Ming, Party Secretary of the Municipal Disabled Persons’ Federation, led relevant responsible persons to welcome them at Yuncheng North Station. On behalf of the Municipal Disabled Persons’ Federation, Li Ming congratulated all the athletes on their outstanding achievements and thanked them for their contribution to the development of sports for persons with disabilities in Yuncheng City. He also encouraged the athletes to continue to carry forward the spirit of self-improvement, self-transcendence, and courageous pursuit of dreams, strive to improve their competitive ability, realize the value of life through hard work, and achieve greater success. He said that Disabled Persons’ Federations at all levels will continue to carry out extensive sports activities for disabled people, provide disabled people with platforms and opportunities to display their talents, promote the high-quality development of disabled people’s sports in Yuncheng City, and allow disabled people to participate in the Chinese-style modernization process. Build and share the fruits of development.
Lu Yuehui, a disabled athlete from Xinjiang County, won the championship in the F43/44/64 shot put, discus and javelin events at the Provincial Paralympic Games. He said: “This is my second time participating in the Provincial Paralympic Games. I am very happy to win the championship. I feel that all the previous training and efforts are very worthwhile. My next goal is to prepare for the 2025 National Paralympic Games. I hope that through my own We will work hard and achieve better results.” (Reporter Fan Chuqiao)
2023-09-11 09:50:30
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