Source: CCTV News
In Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, the National Biathlon Center has entered the transition and preparations for the Winter Paralympic Games. Today (24th) ushered in some athletes to train here.
HS: This is the National Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou. You can see that the workers and masters at the scene are preparing the shooting range for the Winter Paralympic Games. It can also be seen that the logo in the venue has been replaced by the logo of the Winter Paralympic Games, which also indicates that the transition to the Winter Paralympic Games of the entire National Biathlon Center is being carried out intensively.
Unlike the 50-meter range used in the biathlon competitions of the Winter Olympic Games, the 20-meter shooting target for the Winter Paralympic Winter Games is only 10 meters, so the range needs to be rebuilt.
Chen Guohui, venue and infrastructure manager of the National Biathlon Center: It uses an electronic target to shoot, athletes judge whether to hit by beeping, and some electronic equipment will be installed after this 10-meter target wall is erected, and we will complete this work by the 24th.
It is understood that this Winter Paralympic Games, the National Biathlon Center to carry out cross-country skiing and winter biathlon competitions, is expected to produce 38 gold medals, is the Beijing Winter Paralympic will produce the most gold medals in the competition venue, in addition to the shooting range transformation and logo replacement, the competition track and barrier-free passage also need to be re-leveled and set.
Wei Qinghua, manager of the mountain operation site of the ancient poplar tree venue in Zhangjiakou Competition Area: Now it is time to set up the entire Winter Olympic Venue and transform it in accordance with the requirements of the Accessibility of the Paralympic Games. The focus of this piece is the starting and finishing area, the other is the shooting range, and there is a barrier-free access for athletes to sit.
Chen Guohui, Venue and Infrastructure Manager of the National Biathlon Center: There is also a timing scoring and performance system in the setting, and in terms of space facilities, there are wheelchair storage rooms and locker rooms for seated athletes. Athletes will be trained on the 24th, and we will complete all the work as soon as possible on this basis.