Jade-inspired medals for Winter Olympics, Paralympics unveiled
3 years, 1 month ago

Jade-inspired medals for Winter Olympics, Paralympics unveiled

China Daily  

Gold, silver and bronze medals for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are unveiled in Beijing. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY Inspired by Chinese jade ornaments, the official medals of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled on Tuesday, 100 days ahead of the opening of the premier sporting event. At around 8:30 pm when the countdown clock ticked down to 100 days, Vice-Premier Han Zheng, together with China's first Winter Olympic gold medalist Yang Yang and Olympic champion swimmer Zhang Yufei, unveiled a set of gold, silver and bronze medals for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The medals, inspired by yu bi, a circular Chinese jade artifact dating back 5,000 years, each has carvings of the Olympic rings on one side and inscribed with the words "XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022". Sharing the same design, but with slight changes, the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games medals were also unveiled on Tuesday, with the International Paralympic Committee's logo carved on one side and the Beijing 2022 Paralympic emblem on the other.

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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 …

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 …

516-member Paralympic team formed
4 months, 1 week ago

516-member Paralympic team formed

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-08-17 Large | Medium | Small This photo taken on Aug 16, 2024 shows a general view at the inaugural meeting of the Chinese delegation for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. China's delegation for the upcoming Paris Paralympics, marking its 11th appearance at the Summer Paralympic Games, includes 126 male and 158 female …

Hangzhou Asian Para Games medals unveiled with 100 days to go
1 year, 5 months ago

Hangzhou Asian Para Games medals unveiled with 100 days to go

China Daily  

Drawing inspiration from the Liangzhu Jade and sweet osmanthus, the medals for the 4th Asian Para Games were unveiled on Friday. With 100 days remaining before the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, the design of the medals and the materials to be used at award ceremonies were revealed on Friday at an event held at Fuyang Water Sports Center. Medals for …

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary
1 year, 10 months ago

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary

China Daily  

File photo TIANJIN — After a temporary closure during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the Samaranch Memorial has just reopened, coinciding with the first anniversary of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Many visitors were spellbound by a blazing Olympic torch called Flying, the symbol of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which is displayed at the memorial. …

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary
1 year, 10 months ago

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary

China Daily  

File photo TIANJIN — After a temporary closure during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the Samaranch Memorial has just reopened, coinciding with the first anniversary of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Many visitors were spellbound by a blazing Olympic torch called Flying, the symbol of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which is displayed at the memorial. …

Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics review and awards ceremony held
2 years, 8 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics review and awards ceremony held

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of April 8 to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. A streamer hanged outside the balcony of the second floor reads "Rally closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at …

Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics review and awards ceremony held
2 years, 8 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics review and awards ceremony held

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A ceremony was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of April 8 to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. A streamer hanged outside the balcony of the second floor reads "Rally closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at …

Beyond Paralympics: Building an accessible society for all
2 years, 9 months ago

Beyond Paralympics: Building an accessible society for all

China Daily  

A fireworks display marks the close of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics at the National Stadium in Beijing on March 13, 2022. One legacy greater than the stunning total of 61 medals won by China – 18 golds, 20 silvers, and 23 bronzes – is the seed of an accessible society in all respects for people living with disabilities. Efforts …

Volunteers ensure success of Games
2 years, 9 months ago

Volunteers ensure success of Games

China Daily  

Students from the City University of Zhengzhou work as security volunteers during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. During the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held on Feb 20, a video about the work of volunteers was broadcast, and representatives of the volunteers were honored for their contributions to the Games. "It may be a once-in-a-lifetime …

Volunteers ensure success of Games
2 years, 9 months ago

Volunteers ensure success of Games

China Daily  

Students from the City University of Zhengzhou work as security volunteers during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. During the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held on Feb 20, a video about the work of volunteers was broadcast, and representatives of the volunteers were honored for their contributions to the Games. "It may be a once-in-a-lifetime …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Curtain closes on Games as China and Ukraine star
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Curtain closes on Games as China and Ukraine star

Firstpost  

Beijing’s Winter Paralympics closed Sunday following a ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors as well as stellar performances from the host nation and athletes from war-torn Ukraine. Beijing: Beijing’s Winter Paralympics closed Sunday following a ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors as well as stellar performances from the host nation and athletes from war-torn Ukraine. In his closing ceremony speech, …

Photos: Curtain closes on Paralympics as China and Ukraine star
2 years, 9 months ago

Photos: Curtain closes on Paralympics as China and Ukraine star

Al Jazeera  

Beijing’s winter Paralympic Games has closed following a ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors – and after stellar performances from athletes from host nation China and from war-torn Ukraine. At the “Bird’s Nest” stadium in the capital on Sunday, China handed the Paralympics flag to Italy’s Milano Cortina, which is gearing up to stage the games in four years. After …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukraine equal best-ever display at Games with hat-trick of gold on Day 7
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukraine equal best-ever display at Games with hat-trick of gold on Day 7

Firstpost  

Ukraine are second on the overall medal tally, behind China, with a 25-medal haul including a record nine gold. Zhangjiakou, China: Days after learning her Kharkiv home was bombed, Ukrainian athlete Liudmyla Liashenko steeled herself on Friday for a gold medal performance on day seven of Beijing’s Winter Paralympics. Team veteran Vitalii Lukianenko, was unable to win his third gold …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Hat-trick of gold medals propel Canada from sixth to third spot
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Hat-trick of gold medals propel Canada from sixth to third spot

Firstpost  

On the third day of action in the Chinese capital, Natalie Wilkie powered home in the standing long distance cross-country skiing event, while fellow Canadian Brian McKeever, 42, claimed victory in the visually impaired category. Beijing, China: A hat-trick of gold medals propelled Canada from sixth to third in the Beijing Winter Paralympics’ medal table on Monday, as hosts China …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: China surges to top of medal tally with four golds on Day 2
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: China surges to top of medal tally with four golds on Day 2

Firstpost  

Chinese athletes asserted home turf dominance on day two of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, netting four gold medals in alpine and cross country skiing events. Beijing: Chinese athletes asserted home turf dominance on day two of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, netting four gold medals in alpine and cross country skiing events. The host nation now top the medal …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukrainian athletes dig deep, race to top of medal table on Day 1
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: Ukrainian athletes dig deep, race to top of medal table on Day 1

Firstpost  

Ukrainians showed resilience in the face of the turmoil engulfing their war-torn homeland Saturday, racing to the top of the medal table on Day 1 of the Games with an impressive haul of seven. Beijing: Ukrainian athletes showed resilience in the face of the turmoil engulfing their war-torn homeland Saturday, racing to the top of the medal table on day …

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: As war rages, Games opening in Beijing without Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics 2022: As war rages, Games opening in Beijing without Russia

Firstpost  

The 2022 Winter Paralympics open Friday in Beijing, with the Russian athletes sent home and the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get here. “It’s a miracle that we have made it to the Paralympics," the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Valerii Sushkevych, told a news conference on the eve of the Games. Paralympics organizers initially announced that Russians …

Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy
2 years, 9 months ago

Beijing Winter Paralympics open after athlete ban controversy

Al Jazeera  

International Olympic Committee called on sporting federations to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Athletes paraded through Beijing’s national stadium as the Winter Paralympics opened after a storm of controversy surrounding the banning of Russian and Belarusian athletes due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. But on Friday, focus returned to the competition as Chinese President Xi …

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy

China Daily  

Winter Olympics make deep impression in China and across the world SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Legacies of the Games", China Daily explores changes brought to the country by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Before announcing the official closure of the Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach described the Games as "truly …

China to take part in all six Paralympic sports
2 years, 10 months ago

China to take part in all six Paralympic sports

China Daily  

Together with a mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games, students of Taipingzhuang Center Primary School showcase their skating skills on a rink at the school in Beijing in January. China will participate in all six sports in the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics and the nation's delegation will be officially announced on Monday, an official with the China Disabled …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Monday, February 14
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: List of all medals won on Monday, February 14

The Hindu  

Here is a roundup of all medals on Monday, February 14, at the Beijing 2022 Games. BOBSLED WOMEN'S MONOBOB Former Canadian bobsledder Kaillie Humphries easily won the inaugural women’s monobob event. FIGURE SKATING ICE DANCE Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France broke their own ice dance world record to win the Olympic gold medal that narrowly eluded them four …

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics

China Daily  

China-themed mascots also made an appearance, especially "Bing Dwen Dwen", a panda in an icy coat likened to a popular local snack sugar-coated haws, which has become the country's most-sought-after mascot. With the Beijing 2022 emblem reflecting China's calligraphy and seal-carving arts seen everywhere in the city, the Olympic village has also been decorated with traditional Chinese paintings. Olympic medals …

Beijing 2022 volunteers make traditional festive handicrafts to add aura of Spring Festival to venue
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 volunteers make traditional festive handicrafts to add aura of Spring Festival to venue

China Daily  

By leveraging their skills in traditional crafts, five volunteers from the Beijing Foreign Studies University filled the National Speed Skating Oval, an ice sports venue for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, in Beijing, with a festive atmosphere before the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, as reporting from GMW.cn revealed on Jan 29. …

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics

China Daily  

China-themed mascots also made an appearance, especially "Bing Dwen Dwen", a panda in an icy coat likened to a popular local snack sugar-coated haws, which has become the country's most-sought-after mascot. With the Beijing 2022 emblem reflecting China's calligraphy and seal-carving arts seen everywhere in the city, the Olympic village has also been decorated with traditional Chinese paintings. Olympic medals …

Jade-inspired medals for Winter Olympics, Paralympics unveiled
3 years, 1 month ago

Jade-inspired medals for Winter Olympics, Paralympics unveiled

China Daily  

Gold, silver and bronze medals for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are unveiled in Beijing. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY Inspired by Chinese jade ornaments, the official medals of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled on Tuesday, 100 days ahead of the opening of the premier sporting event. At around 8:30 pm when the countdown clock …

每日一词∣北京2022年冬奥会倒计时100天 the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
3 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣北京2022年冬奥会倒计时100天 the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games

China Daily  

北京2022年冬奥会开幕倒计时100天主题活动10月26日举行，冬奥会奖牌正式发布。此前，奥运火种在希腊古奥林匹亚点燃后运送至中国。奖牌样式的发布标志着北京2022年冬奥会进入最后的筹备阶段。 Beijing celebrated the 100-day countdown to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Oct 26 with the unveiling of the medals for the Games. After the Olympic flame arrived in China after it was lit in Ancient Olympia, Greece, the unveiling of the medals design is another milestone as preparations for Beijing 2022 move into their final stages. 10月26日，在北京奥林匹克公园，北京2022年冬奥会倒计时牌上显示距北京2022年冬奥会开幕还有100天。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 …

Team China targets safe and successful Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Team China targets safe and successful Games

China Daily  

A number of teams of the Chinese Paralympic Delegation, including the athletics, swimming, cycling, wheelchair fencing, and gateball teams, arrive in Tokyo on Aug 20, 2021. Zhang Haidi, China's chef de mission for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, said on Sunday that she expected the team's athletes to do the nation proud at the sports gala, which opens today. Meanwhile, the …

Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour gets off to running start
3 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour gets off to running start

China Daily  

The Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour kicked off at the Exhibition Center for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Beijing on Jan 28, 2021. The opening ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour was held at the Exhibition Center for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Thursday. Co-hosted by the publicity department of the …

Beijing to preserve heritage of 2022 Winter Olympic Games
4 years, 3 months ago

Beijing to preserve heritage of 2022 Winter Olympic Games

China Daily  

A winter sports scene attracts visitors' attention at Beijing's Yanqing district pavilion. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY Beijing will make full use of the facilities leftover from the 2022 Winter Olympics to serve the public, said a senior official during the China International Fair for Trade in Services held in the capital on Sept 4-9. Han Zirong, vice-president and secretary-general of the …

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