HANGZHOU, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — The 4th Asian Para Games closed on Saturday in Hangzhou, underneath the theme of “Hearts Meet Dreams Shine”, highlighting the morale and unity of sports activities of the Asian Para Games.
Over the previous seven days, 3,100 athletes from 44 nations and areas shared unforgettable moments in Hangzhou. At the event’s shut, many athletes, coaches and workers expressed their gratitude to the host metropolis.
Japanese canoeist Hiromi Tatsumi, who took the bronze medal within the males’s KL2 canoe closing, mentioned, “The venue is world-class, and is fully capable of hosting large-scale international events. The environment and barrier-free facilities here are excellent.”
The garden bowls venue at Wenhui School was transformed from a center college playground. Many synthetic intelligence software situations are built-in into the venue.
For instance, when a visually impaired individual enters the lavatory and asks for the placement of the sink, the system will routinely present instructions via voice recognition. If somebody encounters an emergency within the lavatory and requires assist or falls to the bottom, the system will routinely sound an alarm.
“The 19 competition venues with permanent barrier-free facilities are among the best competition venues I have ever seen. The venue equipment is first-class with the top-notch lighting and sound, and the barrier-free facilities are extremely convenient,” mentioned Yang Jinkui, secretary basic of the Chinese delegation for the Asian Para Games.
Meanwhile, the beds within the athletes’ rooms have been adjusted to facilitate higher relaxation for disabled athletes.
“The modernized barrier-free facilities in the village make it easy for us to get around, and there are humanistic details to show Hangzhou’s charm,” Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan mentioned.
At the Village’s opening ceremony, Majid Rashed, president of the Asian Paralympic Committee, mentioned it’s “the perfect place and athletes will feel right at home.”
In addition to barrier-free services, clever applied sciences designed for athletes with disabilities have been on show on the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, together with information canine, sensible bionic palms and sensible bionic legs.
China’s para swimmer Xu Jialing, who clinched seven golds on the Jakarta Asian Para Games in 2018, lit the cauldron with an clever bionic arm on the opening ceremony final Sunday.
“Although I had adapted to living with one arm, the bionic arm has given me the ability to hold a torch with both hands and light the flame. It also makes my daily life easier, like holding water bottles and twisting off closures,” Xu mentioned.
“The Asian Para Games and the athletes living in this Village will send a powerful message that people with disabilities can achieve something. By changing the way people with disabilities are viewed, we hope to create more opportunities for them, and work together to build a more inclusive society,” mentioned Rashed.
Dressed in turquoise uniforms, the volunteers for the Hangzhou Asian Games and Asian Para Games are known as “Little Green Lotuses”, which has an identical pronunciation to the phrase “genial” in Mandarin Chinese, representing their spirit of youth and geniality.
The coach of Thailand’s blind soccer staff, Marquez German Alberto, spoke extremely of the volunteers, calling them “friendly and helpful, I love them!”
Sumant Shyam Kulshreshtha, from the Indian Paralympic Committee, mentioned: “The volunteers are very enthusiastic and provide us with a lot of help. I am happy to work here.”
“I was deeply moved and inspired by the enthusiasm and professionalism of the volunteers,” mentioned Tan Yujiao, the primary torchbearer and weightlifting champion of the Rio and Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Among the individuals in Asian Para Games, practically 1,100 are wheelchair customers. There are 10 wheelchair and prosthetic limb restore stations arrange within the Asian Para Village and different competitors venues. Three cellular service automobiles and 67 skilled upkeep technicians are on name across the clock, to supply probably the most dependable assure for athletes.
“The people I met here are all very friendly. I love the food and the beautiful scenery here,” mentioned Sara Abdolmaleki, an Iranian canoeist.
Over the previous three years, Hangzhou has renovated and upgraded 140,000 barrier-free spots, in addition to 75 city roads, greater than 3,000 kilometers of blind roads, 50 city pedestrian bridges and tunnels, and greater than 1,600 accessible public bathrooms.
Meanwhile, Hangzhou has created an revolutionary on-line barrier-free providers platform that gives one-stop built-in providers resembling translation, journey and dwelling.
Indian medic Isha Joshi likes the local weather in Hangzhou: “The environment here is very beautiful, and the temperature is suitable. After the Games, I want to go to the West Lake with my friends.”
The blessing wall within the Village is roofed with blessing playing cards from athletes and coaches. The most often used sentences are “Thank you, Hangzhou” and “I love Hangzhou”.
“We love China, and we are very happy in Hangzhou!” mentioned Syrian badminton participant Hasan Issa.