The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games officially kicked off on December 9th. This marks the first time that the Games are co-hosted by the three regions of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, and only the second time in history that the National Para Games and Special Olympics are being held in the same year and the same locations as the National Games of China.

This year's Games feature 46 sports, attracting 7,824 athletes from 34 delegations across China. Both the scale of the delegations and the number of athletes participating in the Mass Participation Event have reached record highs.

Specifically, the Guangdong competition zone hosts 34 sports, the Hong Kong competition zone hosts four sports plus the Para Table Tennis (TT11) competition, and the Macao competition zone hosts two sports. A total of 11 cities across Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao are involved in hosting the competitions. Some events have already commenced or concluded. From December 8th to 15th, the Games will involve 5,398 athletes, 2,746 referees, 115 classifiers, and 2,772 coaches and staff, with the total scale exceeding 11,000 people, an increase of approximately 30% from the previous edition of the Games.

It is reported that the Guangdong competition zone has established 36 venues, 22 of which are shared with the 15th National Games. To meet the needs of disabled athletes and spectators, a "permanent-temporary integration" approach has been adopted to enhance the barrier-free environment. This includes upgrading barrier-free facilities such as accessible elevators, wheelchair ramps, and blind sidewalks in the competition venues, as well as adding wheelchair and companion seating. These facilities will all be available for sustainable use after the Games.

Currently, Games volunteers are progressively taking up their posts, providing essential services such as event guidance and sign language communication for athletes and spectators. In the Guangdong competition zone alone, 15,000 Games volunteers are involved in the service work.

全国残特奥会赛事今日全面展开

全国第十二届残疾人运动会暨第九届特殊奥林匹克运动会赛事9日全面展开。这是粤港澳三地首次联合承办全国残特奥会，也是全国残特奥会历史上第二次与全运会同年同地举行。

本届残特奥会共设46个大项，全国34个代表团的7824名运动员报名参赛，代表团规模和大众项目报名参赛运动员数量均创新高。

具体来看，广东赛区承办34个大项、香港赛区承办4个大项和乒乓球TT11级比赛、澳门赛区承办2个大项比赛，粤港澳共有11个城市参与承办赛事。目前已有部分项目开赛或完赛，12月8日至15日期间有5398名运动员、2746名裁判员、115名分级师、2772名教练员和工作人员参与，总规模超1.1万人，较上一届增长约30％。

据介绍，广东赛区共设36个比赛场馆，其中22个与十五运会共用。根据残疾人运动员和残疾人观众需要，采用“永临结合”模式改善无障碍环境，完成比赛场馆无障碍电梯、轮椅坡道、盲道等设施升级，增设轮椅席位、陪护席位，赛后均可实现持续利用。

目前，赛会志愿者已陆续上岗，为运动员和观众进行赛事引导、手语交流等服务保障。仅在广东赛区就有1.5万名赛会志愿者参与服务工作。

来源丨新华社
图丨羊城派资料图
翻译丨郑奕玲
审校丨赵凡