33 athletes from Guangdong compete in the 5th Asian Para Games

China News Service, Guangzhou, October 11 (Reporter Zhang Lu) The reporter learned from the Guangdong Disabled Persons' Federation on the 11th that the founding meeting of the Chinese sports delegation for the Fifth Asian Disabled Games was held recently. The Chinese sports delegation has a total of 500 people, including 312 athletes (including 146 male athletes and 166 female athletes). Among the 47 members of the Chinese sports delegation from Guangdong selected for this Asian Para Games, they include 33 athletes, 4 competition support staff, and 10 coaches and other sports team staff.

Athletes from Guangdong account for about 10.5% of the total number of athletes in the delegation and will compete in eight sports including track and field, badminton, boccia, cycling, weightlifting, table tennis, blind football, and wheelchair basketball.

The 33 athletes participating in this expedition come from 9 cities in Guangdong Province, including 13 male athletes and 20 female athletes. The team members have all experienced competitions at home and abroad, and most of them have participated in major events such as the Asian Paralympic Games and the National Paralympic Games. They have rich competition experience and stable psychological quality. They are a mature team with outstanding practical capabilities.

It is understood that over the years, Guangdong has continued to improve the competitive sports training and preparation system for disabled people, continuously strengthened key projects, and continued to provide outstanding disabled sports talents to the national training team. The athletes participating in the Asian Para Games this time have all stood out after long-term systematic training and layer-by-level selection. They have rich experience in participating in international events, are familiar with the competition rules and rhythm of the Asian Para Games, and maintain good competitive conditions, demonstrating the solid training accumulation of Guangdong Disabled Competitive Sports.

According to reports, the performance of Guangdong athletes on the field is highly anticipated: the athletes in traditional advantage sports such as track and field, badminton, bocce, cycling, weightlifting, and table tennis are strong and will strive to reach the top of Asia; the performance of collective sports such as blind football and wheelchair basketball is also of great concern. In addition, many Guangdong coaches coached with the team to help the team achieve great results. (over)