Shou Xiaoli:

Now, I'll give the floor to Ms. Zhao for her introduction.

Zhao Sujing:

Good morning, friends from the media! I am here to provide an update on the preparation of Chinese athletes for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games.

The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has paid particular attention to the cause of people with disabilities. As the authority responsible for parasports, the China Disabled Persons' Federation has, since the 18th CPC National Congress, diligently followed the guiding principles of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on programs and sports development for people with disabilities, implemented the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, conducted extensive rehabilitation and fitness activities for disabled people, and made every effort to prepare for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games.

Our goals for participating in the Hangzhou Para Asian Games are clear. The size of our delegation will be commensurate with the status of being the host country. We aim to maintain a leading position, and achieve success in both sports competition and sportsmanship. We will make smooth organization for the Games and achieve the best possible athletic results at the event.

We are now actively preparing for intensive training and participation in various international sporting events, making good preparations for setting up the national team of parasports athletes. We have organized a total of over 600 people in 17 teams of track and field, swimming, etc., to receive intensive training in provinces and municipalities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shanxi, Guangdong, and Hebei. As of the end of May, we have dispatched 16 delegations to compete in international sporting events. A total of 128 gold medals, 115 silver medals, and 95 bronze medals have been obtained. The national training teams will receive intensive training at training bases in localities including Beijing and Zhejiang in July this year, and the delegation will be established in October.

Currently, the preparation for the Hangzhou Para Asian Games has entered the homestretch. In the next stage, we will focus on the following aspects of the work.

First, we will obtain more quotas for the Asian Games. We will strive for more quotas for the Games by participating in international sporting events and gaining points and international classification.

Second, we will focus on preparation for key events, such as track and field, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair fencing, weightlifting, badminton, cycling, and judo for people with visual impairments. These events are all crucial for the Chinese sports delegation to compete for gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games. We will channel more resources, including personnel, funding, competition arrangements, and equipment, towards these key events.

Third, we will spare no effort in providing services and support for the national team. Given that parasports athletes are all part-time athletes, we will coordinate resources from disabled persons' federations at all levels and strive to support the national training teams, freeing them from worries and helping them fully prepare for the competition.

Fourth, we will focus on improving conduct to demonstrate sportsmanship. We will strengthen communication with the national teams of parasports athletes on theoretical and political issues, carry forward the spirit of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and demonstrate the ethos of people with disabilities in China in the new era through participation in the Games. This will also present the achievements of China's work in supporting people with disabilities. Thank you!