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The Tokyo Paralympics scheduled to take start on August 24 this year
are the “most important” in the event’s history according to the
International Paralympic President Andrew Parsons.
IPC president: Beijing will change the way we deliver the Paralympics
Xinhua
16 May 2021, 19:49 GMT+10
BEIJING, May 16 (Xinhua) May 16 is the 31st National Disability Day in China, and also marks the 100-day countdown until the start of the Tokyo Paralympic Games. On this day, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons told Xinhua of his confidence in how Beijing will change the way that the Paralympic Winter Games is delivered, and how Tokyo will host the Paralympics as scheduled. I think it s a nice coincidence that the 100 days to go is the same day as National Disability Day in China, said Parsons, who participated with the Brazilian delegation at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. I think what we experienced in Beijing 2008 was exactly what we want to translate to the whole world, to change the view of societies towards persons with disability and change the mindset.
2021-03-03 07:35:11 GMT2021-03-03 15:35:11(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons commended the preparation work and the commitment of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics during a video interview with Xinhua. I m very confident that what we will see in about a year will surprise and amaze the whole world, said Parsons. I do think that the Beijing 2022 Paralympics will be held as scheduled.
With around one year to go, a tailored test program for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games went off well in February with stringent anti-COVID-19 measures in place. Parsons was very positive about the preparations for Beijing 2022 and the virus prevention and control measures that were taken.
A puck zips around the rink so quickly that it s hard to keep up. Wearing a full-body suit, Bahe Dana is ready to dive, slide, and jump back up into a ready stance at a moment s notice.
At an outdoor rink in northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 8-year-old Bahe Dana is learning how to play ice hockey goalie. I like this game because it s cool to play and you can get to ice skate, says Bahe, one of the first generation in China to grow up with ice hockey.
Winter sports in China was once considered a foreign and unaffordable pastime, but thanks to a drive initiated by President Xi Jinping, more are now taking to ice rinks and ski slopes.