Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Yang Qiuxia in action at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. At just 15, Yang Qiuxia declared her ambition to top the Olympic podium and see China's flag raised high. In Paris, the Chinese team not only defended all five of its gold medals from Tokyo, but also asserted its dominance in the discipline, winning nine golds, two silvers, and a bronze across 14 events. The athletes' remarkable success is built on scientific training, the close, family-like care of their coaches, and years of collaboration that have fostered deep bonds throughout the team. Dong Jiong, the team's head coach said that the whole team's preparation for the Paris Games over the past three years involved intense effort.

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Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Deeply moved In Paris, Yang Qiuxia celebrated her successful defense of the women's singles SU5 title by rushing into the arms of her coach, Zhang Xianming, with both shedding tears of joy and relief. Zhang explained that while the training regimen for the para badminton team mirrors that of professional teams, it is tailored to meet the specific needs of …

Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Brotherly bond Chinese pair Mai Jianpeng and Qu Zimo in action during the 2024 Paris Paralympics men's doubles WH1-WH2 gold-medal match. At 22, Qu Zimo is the team's lighthearted spirit, and despite his youth, he's already the most decorated Paralympic gold medalist in China's para badminton squad. At the Tokyo Paralympics, he secured gold in men's singles WH1 and, alongside …

Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Yang Qiuxia in action at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. At just 15, Yang Qiuxia declared her ambition to top the Olympic podium and see China's flag raised high. In Paris, the Chinese team not only defended all five of its gold medals from Tokyo, but also asserted its dominance in the discipline, winning nine golds, two silvers, and a bronze …

Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Coaching experience At the Tokyo Paralympics, China's Liu Yutong and Yin Menglu fell to Japan's Sarina Satomi and Yuma Yamazaki in the women's doubles WH1-WH2 final. Their coach, Qu Fuchun, leaped onto the court, pumping his fists and spinning his jubilant players around as they basked in the crowd's cheers. Drawing on his own experience as a para athlete, Qu …

Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Coaching experience At the Tokyo Paralympics, China's Liu Yutong and Yin Menglu fell to Japan's Sarina Satomi and Yuma Yamazaki in the women's doubles WH1-WH2 final. Their coach, Qu Fuchun, leaped onto the court, pumping his fists and spinning his jubilant players around as they basked in the crowd's cheers. Drawing on his own experience as a para athlete, Qu …

Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Brotherly bond Chinese pair Mai Jianpeng and Qu Zimo in action during the 2024 Paris Paralympics men's doubles WH1-WH2 gold-medal match. At 22, Qu Zimo is the team's lighthearted spirit, and despite his youth, he's already the most decorated Paralympic gold medalist in China's para badminton squad. At the Tokyo Paralympics, he secured gold in men's singles WH1 and, alongside …

Blood, sweat and cheers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blood, sweat and cheers

China Daily  

Deeply moved In Paris, Yang Qiuxia celebrated her successful defense of the women's singles SU5 title by rushing into the arms of her coach, Zhang Xianming, with both shedding tears of joy and relief. Zhang explained that while the training regimen for the para badminton team mirrors that of professional teams, it is tailored to meet the specific needs of …

China leaves Paris Paralympics in success
3 months, 1 week ago

China leaves Paris Paralympics in success

China Daily  

China's flag bearers Jiang Yuyan and Di Dongdong during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Sept 8, 2024. According to delegation secretary-general Chang Zheng, Team China showed an overall improvement in Paris, with the number of gold-winning sports rising from 9 in the previous Games to 12. "Both veteran and young athletes displayed their talents, with the …

Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Friendships forged in gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-09 Large | Medium | Small China's Jiang Yuyan, gold medallist in the Women's 100m Backstroke at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, celebrates on the podium with the silver and bronze medallists at Paris La Defense Arena in France on Sept 7. From Athens 2004 to Paris 2024, China's Paralympic delegation has maintained its dominance in six consecutive …

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's central authorities sent a congratulatory message to the country's Paralympic delegation on Sunday for their accomplishments and sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. "You have won glory for our country and people, and we extend warm congratulations and heartfelt compliments to you," read a message jointly sent by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and …

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese authorities congratulate athletes on Paralympic achievements

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's central authorities sent a congratulatory message to the country's Paralympic delegation on Sunday for their accomplishments and sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. "You have won glory for our country and people, and we extend warm congratulations and heartfelt compliments to you," read a message jointly sent by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and …

Paris Paralympics: Rehab univ’s Mandeep Kaur enters badminton QFs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Paralympics: Rehab univ’s Mandeep Kaur enters badminton QFs

Hindustan Times  

Mandeep Kaur, MBA student of Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University has entered the quarter-finals of badminton. Mandeep Kaur {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} She was hit by polio in her early years and was operated upon in 2018 after which she pursued sports alongside academics. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A resident of Uddham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand, she took admission …

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A tricky draw, especially in the mixed doubles SL3-SL5 category, caught India by surprise as soon as the 13-member team of shuttlers landed in Paris for the Paralympics on Sunday. As per the draw, the Indian pair of Nitesh Kumar and Thulsimathi Murugesan will be facing compatriots Suhas and Palak Kohli in the first-round match of the group stage …

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics: Tough draw doesn’t dampen mood of India’s shuttlers

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A tricky draw, especially in the mixed doubles SL3-SL5 category, caught India by surprise as soon as the 13-member team of shuttlers landed in Paris for the Paralympics on Sunday. As per the draw, the Indian pair of Nitesh Kumar and Thulsimathi Murugesan will be facing compatriots Suhas and Palak Kohli in the first-round match of the group stage …

Chinese athletes poised for Paris Paralympics glory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese athletes poised for Paris Paralympics glory

China Daily  

Members of the Chinese badminton team train on Saturday in Paris, ahead of the Paralympic Games that start on Wednesday. CAI YANG/XINHUA The iconic Arc de Triomphe, now illuminated by the vibrant red, blue and green of the Paralympic emblem, will serve as the backdrop for around 4,400 athletes from around the world as they take part in Wednesday night's …

Chinese athletes poised for Paris Paralympics glory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese athletes poised for Paris Paralympics glory

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-08-28 Large | Medium | Small Members of the Chinese badminton team train on Saturday in Paris, ahead of the Paralympic Games that start on Wednesday. With an average age of 25.8 years old, China's 284 Paralympians are set to participate in 19 sports, including archery, athletics and badminton, across 302 events at the 17th Summer Paralympic …

Athletes take part in training session ahead of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Athletes take part in training session ahead of Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-08-25 Large | Medium | Small Chinese archery athlete Gan Jun takes part in a training session ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 24, 2024. Chinese badminton athletes take part in a training session ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 24, 2024. Chinese archery athlete Gan Jun takes …

Paris Olympics 2024: Heart touching stories of athletes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Heart touching stories of athletes

Deccan Chronicle  

The Olympics is a world stage for athletes to showcase their talent and is a platform to earn endless glory. Here some such stories from the Paris Olympics 2024: Pregnant Egyptian Fencer: Egyptian Fencer, Nada Hafiz revealed that she is a 7-month pregnant and competing in the Paris Olympics. Resisting orthodox parents: Lily Ann Zhang, the United States Table Tennis …

Looking to smash it
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Looking to smash it

China Daily  

Men's singles star Shi Yuqi will lead China's charge at the Paris Olympics. Led by the red-hot men's singles star Shi Yuqi, who has just replaced Danish ace Viktor Axelsen as the new world No 1, Team China now dominates the world rankings in four of the five events, with women's singles the only discipline topped by a foreign competitor …

Looking to smash it
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Looking to smash it

China Daily  

Men's singles star Shi Yuqi will lead China's charge at the Paris Olympics. Led by the red-hot men's singles star Shi Yuqi, who has just replaced Danish ace Viktor Axelsen as the new world No 1, Team China now dominates the world rankings in four of the five events, with women's singles the only discipline topped by a foreign competitor …

Tokyo Paralympics 2021 schedule: dates, times and key events to watch out for
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Tokyo Paralympics 2021 schedule: dates, times and key events to watch out for

The Telegraph  

Picking what to watch at the Paralympics can be a daunting task - there are 146 medal events just in the swimming pool, for example - so we've selected the key highlights for each day. From David Weir's return from retirement, to Dame Sarah Storey's quest to cement her legacy, plus the sports making their debuts and the rising starts …

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