Zhang Haidi, chairman of the China Paralympic Committee and head of the Chinese delegation, said: the performance of Chinese disabled athletes in this Asian Paralympic Games moved me and inspired our country and people.
Xinhua News Agency, Jakarta, October 13 Issue: victory belongs to us
— Zhang Haidi summarizes the performance of the Chinese delegation in the yaadaya Paralympic Games
Xinhua News Agency reporter Shan Lei Yu Qianliang
& uarr; October 13, zhang Haidi (front right), chairman of the Chinese Paralympic Committee and head of the Chinese delegation, presented the gift given by Sunny Marbourne, chairman of the Indonesian Paralympic Committee. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dongzhen shot
The third Asian Games for the disabled ended in Jakarta, Indonesia on the 13th. The Chinese delegation won the first place in the gold medal list and medal list again, and won this honor for the third time in a row.
The Chinese delegation won 172 gold medals, 88 silver medals and 59 bronze medals in this Asian Paralympic Games, with a total of 319 medals. South Korea ranked second with 53 gold, 45 silver and 47 copper. Iran ranked third. They got 51 gold, 42 silver and 43 copper. Japan and Indonesia ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
Zhang Haidi, chairman of the China Paralympic Committee and head of the Chinese delegation, said: “I am moved by the performance of Chinese disabled athletes in this Asian Paralympic Games and inspired our country and people. I told the athletes at several mobilization meetings before the game that no matter you win or lose, as long as you can go on the court, you are a hero.”
“For our athletes, the most important thing is the spiritual harvest. They show tenacious quality on the field, and they are still strong people when they return to life. Many people are full of expectations for the performance of the Chinese team in the Asian Paralympic Games. Their performance has not failed people’s expectations. Thank them. Victory belongs to us!” Zhang Haidi said.
At the Jakarta Paralympic Games, the Chinese team also broke the world record seven times and broke the Asian record 21 times. Zhang Haidi said: “In the past 40 years of reform and opening up, the cause of the disabled has developed greatly, and 85 million great changes have taken place in the survival and development of the disabled. While creating better living conditions, we are more important to boost the spirit of the disabled. The disabled will never be discouraged in adversity. They can overcome many difficulties and participate in sports competitions, winning honor for the country and inspiring the people of the whole country.”
Zhang Haidi said that sports are integration and participation. People with disabilities should go out of the small world, participate in sports and participate in society. Sports is a form of life reconstruction and an important means of rehabilitation for the disabled. Zhang Haidi said that she had also participated in the far south games (predecessor of Asian Paralympic Games) in 1994 as a shooting athlete. Not everyone could win the gold medal, but the pursuit process itself was very happy. Sports opens the window for the disabled, sees the world, and also sees hope, which is more an attitude.
“Sports is not only a competition, but also a strong mass. In the community and in the family, we can all engage in sports. I have a dining table at home. Sometimes I play table tennis with my friends or family. Happiness is created by myself, “Zhang Haidi said.
In this Asian Paralympic Games, the Chinese team sent many young athletes and achieved good results. To this, Zhang Haidi said: “This time we have emerged many young athletes who can compete at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020. At present, more than 30 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and municipalities in our country have comprehensive service centers for the disabled, among which there are national and even world-class sports centers for the disabled. We also have an excellent team of coaches who love the cause of the disabled and devote themselves to the movement of the disabled. There are also many workers in the cause of the disabled. They all touched me very much.”
Finally Zhang Haidi said, “Unity is strength. We won the victory (of Asian Paralympic Games) with a flood of Mountains and Seas, which makes us full of confidence in the future. Facts have proved that we are the best. Victory belongs to us. We will always have this confidence!”