Zhang Jiabin, a member of China's visually impaired soccer team, prepares for the Paris Paralympic Games during a training session at the stadium near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Aug 27, 2024. (PENG PENG/ZHEJIANG DAILY) Yu Yutan, a member of China's visually impaired soccer team, expressed his eagerness to enjoy the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as he familiarized himself with the stadium near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Tuesday night. "We're fully prepared and eagerly anticipating the competition.
I'm looking forward to the feeling of stepping onto this beautiful pitch," he said. The Paris Paralympic Games began in earnest on Wednesday evening with an opening ceremony at Place de la Concorde, where around 270 members of the Chinese delegation were present. Wheelchair fencer Gu Haiyan and weightlifter Qi Yongkai had the honor of serving as flag bearers for Team China.
The Games will continue through Sept 8. China's 284 Paralympic athletes will compete in 19 sports across 302 events. With meticulous preparation behind them, the team is determined to achieve outstanding results.
Wei Wei, a member of the Chinese Paralympic swimming team's support staff, said that the team has been acclimating in Paris for nearly a week and is in solid shape. "The athletes are delivering high-quality training sessions and maintaining excellent mental focus," Wei said. On Wednesday morning, the team completed its final training session before the competition, which begins on Thursday.
In the swimm.