The 8th Paralympic Games in Panyu District: Let the disabled people enjoy the joy of participating in sports

The 4 -day Panyu District Eighth Disabled Persons Games kicked off at the Panyu District Children's Amateur Sports School on July 26.

At the opening ceremony held in the morning of the same day, Qingzhi Qingzhi in Panyu District assisted the Wheelchair Dance Team of the Disabled Performance to perform the wheelchair sign language dance "Blooming Life", which fully demonstrated the style and confidence of the disabled. face.

Wheel chair sign language dance performance

After the opening ceremony, the track and field competitions in each group officially started.

Chen Binghua, a physical disabled from Luopu Street, participated in the eight -session of the 8th Disabled Persons Games. He was 60 years old this year that he participated in the project of shot and darts. He said that his grades were not important, focusing on participation, and he enjoyed the process and atmosphere of the game.

It is understood that this year's disabled players have 6 major items including track and field, swimming, badminton, table tennis, darts, and basketball. More than 200 disabled athletes participated in the team.

The disabled athletes are enjoying the competition

Zheng Yueli, deputy director of Panyu District Disabled Persons' Federation, said that the disabled people in the arena are not only sports skills, but also the contest of courage and will. Sports activities are an effective way to integrate the society into the society, which helps people with disabilities to eliminate psychological inferiority and better feel their own value, so as to win social understanding, respect and support.

Text/Picture: Panyu Rong Media Reporter Yuan Hui Yang Song

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