A Brief Introduction to Beijing 2022 Paralympics

As the theme song sings, “thousands of you and me gather into a family”, in just 16 days, we have become close families and friends, fighting for our dreams together under the Olympic rings. Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 came to an end yesterday. Did you receive in heart the willow branches Beijing presented to friends around the world at the closing ceremony? In Chinese, “willow” has a similar pronunciation with “stay”, which was used by ancient Chinese people to express farewell. The lovely mascot Bing Dwen Dwen waved goodbye to all the Olympians, quite an emotional moment, isn’t it?

But don’t be so sad, my friends, for the lovely Shuey Rhon Rhon is about to begin its journey. In March, Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics will begin. From 4 to 13 March 2022, a total of 78 events in 6 sports will take place at the venues used for the Olympic Winter Games.

To ensure fair competition, Para athletes are classified in their respective sports so that athletes with similar abilities can compete in the same group. In timed events in particular, the final ranking is calculated by both the coefficient assigned to their respective classification and the competition result.

The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games share the torch “Flying” with the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, but the color has been changed from red and silver to gold and silver to reflect the paralympic spirit of determination, equality, inspiration and courage. The lower circle of the torch is engraved with the full name of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Braille. The emblem of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games is called “Flying High”, and the mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon is derived from a red latern, whose name expresses the concept of exchanges, mutual learning and harmonious development among civilizations.

Copyright: the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022– A Celebration on Ice and Snow, translated by Xing Yutang