paris paralympics｜40 years of self-improvement and peace of mind for others
2024-08-30
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xinhua news agency, paris, august 28 (reporters shu wen and ji jiadong) on the evening of the 28th, the opening ceremony of the 2024 paris paralympic games was held.
the obelisk, which has gone through more than 3,000 years of vicissitudes, stands in the place de la concorde. this time, it witnessed the world's top disabled athletes walking from the arc de triomphe to the champs-elysées, towards an event of equality and inclusiveness.
this was the first paralympic opening ceremony held outdoors. among the 168 delegations present, the chinese delegation, dressed in red, was shining with the setting sun. looking back, since china first participated in the paralympic games in 1984, the cause of disabled sports in china has been on a roll and has made important contributions to the world.
on august 28, the chinese sports delegation entered the opening ceremony of the paris paralympic games. photo by xinhua news agency reporter hou jun
40 years ago, only 24 chinese athletes participated in the 7th paralympic games, and ping yali, then 23, won the first paralympic gold medal for china. 20 years ago, the chinese delegation topped both the gold medal and medal tables for the first time at the athens paralympic games. now, 284 chinese athletes will compete in 19 major events and 302 minor events at the paris paralympic games.
ping yali, who is now 60 years old, recalled the experience at that time and said that they played the role of "opening the way" and prepared for the competition "eating steamed buns and drinking boiled water". now, chinese paralympic athletes can devote themselves to the competition without any worries.
since entering the new era, work on people with disabilities has become an important part of the "five-in-one" overall layout and the "four-pronged" strategic layout, and the cause of people with disabilities has been more fully incorporated into the overall work of the party and the country.
on august 28, fireworks were displayed at the opening ceremony at the place de la concorde in paris. photo by xinhua news agency reporter zhang cheng
activities such as the "national special olympics day" and the "disabled fitness week" are colorful, projects such as the "rehabilitation sports care project" help disabled people with rehabilitation and fitness, and policies and regulations guarantee the sports and fitness needs of disabled people... the steady development of china's disabled sports is the result of china's modernization adhering to the people-centered development philosophy, and it is a vivid interpretation of allowing the fruits of modernization to benefit all people more and more equitably.
if you want to succeed, help others to succeed; if you want to succeed, help others to succeed. in international exchanges, china has pragmatically implemented the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and actively participated in international exchanges and cooperation on disability issues. the beijing paralympic games, the beijing winter paralympic games and the hangzhou asian para games have helped countless disabled athletes realize their dreams.
china's efforts to protect the rights and interests of people with disabilities echo the ideas of ancient sages such as "benevolence" and "people are the foundation of the country", and coincide with the paralympic values of "courage, determination, encouragement and equality".
on august 28, a torchbearer lit the main torch at the opening ceremony of the paris paralympic games. photo by xinhua news agency reporter huang wei
in the next 11 days, 4,400 athletes from 168 countries and regions will gather here to show their passion, hard work and self-transcendence. as andrew parsons, president of the international paralympic committee, said at the opening ceremony: "what you will witness is the amazing abilities and skills displayed by paralympic athletes, and their unwavering perseverance and determination."
(source: xinhuanet)
