HANGZHOU, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — The Hangzhou Asian Para Games concluded right here on Saturday. In the course of seven days, a number of Asian and world information have been damaged, and the indomitable spirit offered by athletes from all around the world has shone.
— Technology: Intelligent bionic hand ignited the fireplace of desires
At the opening ceremony, the ultimate torchbearer, swimmer Xu Jialing, boarded the primary torch platform, modified the torch from her proper hand to left – the clever bionic hand, and lit the primary torch.
This second symbolized the event of science and know-how within the improvement of clever gadgets and tools resembling bionic arms.
— Optimism: Kuwaiti athletes dancing in wheelchairs
An unforgettable scene occurred on the opening ceremony, when 58-year-old Kuwaiti wheelchair basketball participant Neza Mohammed managed his wheelchair to observe the music and interacted with the group.
“This dance was for everyone,” he mentioned. “Everything about the opening ceremony was so beautiful. I love all of you, I love China.”
— Watching: The former guider showing within the stands
Chinese athlete Liu Cuiqing, who’s visually impaired, was guided by Chen Shengming and received the ladies’s 100m T11 closing in 12 seconds on Sunday. Meanwhile, her former guider Xu Donglin watched the competitors within the stands. Xu and Liu collectively have taken greater than 50 medals in home and worldwide competitions since 2013.
Chen and Liu discovered Xu within the crowd after the sport, and the three held arms and embraced one another. Liu mentioned: “I am grateful to Xu’s companionship over years, which has reinforced the foundation of my career, and thanks to Chen, I have another pair of eyes.”
— Mother Love: Shooter holds child on podium
On October twenty fifth, Iranian shooter Sareh Javanmardi claimed second place within the ladies’s 10m air pistol SH1 Final. Sareh carried her three-month-old on the rostrum, and hung the medal round her neck.
With the assist of the Iranian Paralympic Committee, Sareh was capable of come to Hangzhou along with her household. “It was my first race since the baby was born,” Sareh mentioned, “I’m very happy to be here with my family and receive the medal with my son.”
— Love: Chinese goalball participant proposes after successful title
On October 27, China’s goalball crew defeated Japan 9-3 to win gold. After the sport, China’s Hu Mingyao walked by means of the stands and proposed to his girlfriend Qi.
During the Tokyo Paralympics, Qi observed Hu on the web and the 2 started to bond.
— Invincible: China’s ladies’s wheelchair basketball crew defend title
China beat Japan 61-30 within the ladies’s wheelchair basketball closing after successful their 5 preliminary matches to defend their title undefeated.
“Although I played a little tight at the beginning, I completed the task well with various mobilization and tactical adjustments,” mentioned China head coach Chen Qi, “We are also grateful to Hangzhou for creating such a good platform for us.”
— Talent: India’s 16-year-old armless lady takes silver medal
India’s armless archer Devi, 16, received the silver medal along with her teammate Sarita within the ladies’s doubles compound – open gold medal on October 25. Devi turned the primary armless lady to win a medal on the World Para-archery Championships in July.
Practicing archery systematically for lower than a 12 months, Devi has received silver on the World Championships and Hangzhou Asian Para Games, proving to the world that her victory was not unintentional.
Facing the digicam, Devi was very shy: “I am still happy, although I came for the gold but got a silver eventually.”
— Respect: Chinese athlete Lin Sitong not completely happy for gold
China’s Lin Sitong marked 21.53 meters within the ladies’s javelin closing, which was a brand new file, however Iran’s Moavi Motaghian and Rashnou Moradi broke her file later. However, the official notified that the Iranian duo’s outcomes had been invalid as a result of they had been ten minutes late for the pre-competition recording the following day.
Lin Sitong was not completely happy about her victory. “I don’t want to gloat,” she mentioned, “They have given so much, no less than I do.”
— Empathy: Volunteers shed tears for Iranian crew
China’s soccer crew clinched the blind soccer title on Sunday after beating Iran 2-1 on penalties.
Yao Yechen, a volunteer who has been serving the Iranian crew in the course of the video games, cried for his crew. Iran coach Javad invited him to seem at a press convention, saying, “In the Asian Para Games, Paralympics and other events for disable athletes, the ultimate goal is to enjoy friendship, and now we became friends.”
Yao, from Zhejiang Vocational and Technical College of Communications, has change into more and more assured in his volunteer work. “Players have praised us everyday, and we are learning from every second.”