Disabled Athletes from Hebei Province Prepare for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games

One month before the opening of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games

More than 30 disabled athletes from Hebei are preparing for competition

Hebei Daily (Reporter Yang Mingjing) The 4th Asian Para Games will open on October 22 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. One month before the opening of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, more than 30 disabled athletes from Hebei Province who are expected to participate are sweating and preparing for the competition, striving to win glory for the country with excellent results.

On September 18, Hebei player Zhao Shuai trained at the National Table Tennis Training Base in Zhengding, Hebei.Photo by Hebei Daily reporter Geng Hui

On September 20, in Nanjing, there was drizzle in the sky and the temperature dropped a lot. In the training hall of the Jiangsu Provincial Disabled Persons Cultural and Sports Guidance Center, disabled athletes from Hebei Province are practicing enthusiastically.

Turn around and prepare, adjust your breathing, and throw hard… Hebei Province athlete Zhao Yuping carefully polished the details of the shot put throwing action. She has been repeating this action nearly 200 times a day recently.

At the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Zhao Yuping lost to Uzbekistan’s athletes by a narrow margin and won a silver medal. Participating in the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, she is very likely to encounter her old rival again, which makes her full of fighting spirit in training because she refuses to admit defeat. “Recently, my performance has been improving. I hope that through unremitting efforts, I can win back the gold medal at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou.” Zhao Yuping said while wiping sweat.

On the sidelines, seven other disabled throwing athletes from Hebei Province were performing special strength exercises or refining the details of their movements, with coaches reminding and instructing them from time to time.

“We went to Nanjing for training on August 20. It has been a month. Now we have entered the sprint training stage. The daily training tasks are very heavy, but the team members are very energetic and in good condition. We look forward to realizing our dreams in Hangzhou.” National Disabled Track and Field Team Throwing team coach Li Xiuqing introduced.

On September 18, at the Hebei Provincial Disabled Persons Cultural and Sports Guidance Center National Badminton Training Base for Disabled Persons, accompanied by shouts, athletes in wheelchairs stretched their arms and torsos vigorously and hit the ball over the net. This is the wheelchair group athlete of the National Disabled Badminton Team preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games. There are 9 athletes in this group, 5 of whom are from Hebei.

According to reports, Hebei disabled badminton started early and has achieved good results through hard training in recent years. These five athletes have all achieved outstanding results in international competitions and are currently the main players in the wheelchair group of the National Disabled Badminton Team.

“Two hours of training every morning, two hours of training in the afternoon, and athletes taking the initiative to practice more in the evening.” Qu Fuchun, coach of the wheelchair team of the National Disabled Badminton Team, said, “Only multi-ball training, every team member is a One hundred starts, and I need to keep rocking the wheelchair to coordinate with hitting the ball during training. After half a day of training, my palms are often red.”

Yin Menglu, an athlete from Hebei Province, is the most disabled person in the team. High-intensity training often makes the wounds on her back painful, but she always grits her teeth and perseveres. “Sports has given me a chance to be reborn. I hope that through my own efforts, I can reach the top podium of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games,” said Yin Menglu.

Zhao Shuai, who won two gold medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, is the only player from Hebei Province preparing for the table tennis competition at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games. He is currently training under closed conditions at the National Table Tennis Training Base in Zhengding, Hebei. The experience of serving as the flag guard at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics made him feel proud of being a disabled athlete. During the training break, he took out his mobile phone to browse relevant news about the Eighth National Congress of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation to gain more motivation.

“The party and the country care about the disabled in every possible way, which makes us feel warm and inspired. I hope I can win the championship at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games and serve the motherland and hometown by raising the national flag and playing the national anthem.” Zhao Shuai is full of confidence. means.

2023-09-21 23:26:23
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