On the afternoon of February 28, local time, the British tinder collection ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games was held at stoke Mandeville Stadium in the United Kingdom. At the event site, government officials from Buckinghamshire, representatives of the British Paralympic Committee, presidents of the International Paralympic Committee, Chinese ambassadors to the UK and other guests delivered speeches.
Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to the UK, said that the Paralympic fire is a noble symbol of the Paralympic spirit. Today, with the fervent anticipation of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, we will collect a torch here, which will be gathered together with the 8 flames collected in China to form the official fire of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. He said that in three days, the Paralympic torch will ignite the main torch tower of the Chinese National Stadium, marking the official opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games. Winter Paralympic athletes from all over the world will gather under the umbrella of the Paralympic Games to jointly interpret the eternal pursuit of human beings to challenge the limits and surpass themselves, and to show the infinite passion of the disabled to improve themselves and fight tenaciously. The Chinese government has always insisted on putting the health and safety of all participants in the first place, and will wholeheartedly create a good environment for winter Paralympic athletes from all over the world to participate in the olympic games, and present a simple, safe and wonderful Paralympic event for the world.
The Design Concept of the Winter Paralympic Games Ceremony Tinder Terrace is based on the concept of "Inheriting Heavenly Carriers", and the creative inspiration comes from the traditional Chinese bronze ceremonial vessel - "Zun", and the styling style is in harmony with the torch and tinder lamp. The auspicious cloud pattern turns into snowflakes from the bottom up, symbolizing the inheritance of the 2008 Paralympic Games and the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.
Located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, Stoke Mandeville is the birthplace of the Paralympic Games. Since the 2012 London Paralympic Games, collecting Paralympic seeds in Mandeville has become a common practice at every subsequent Paralympic Event. The collection of tinder here reflects respect for the Spirit of paralympics and support for the movement of the disabled.
According to the requirements of the International Paralympic Committee and the basic concept of the Paralympic fire, any individual, organization or city can contribute to the production of the Paralympic fire. The Mandeville fire will be combined with the official fire of the host country's city fire as a bright light symbolizing support for Paralympic athletes, Paralympics and paralympic sports.
Torchbearers, wheelchair curlers Nelson (right) and Malone at a tinder-gathering ceremony
A total of 9 fire seeds were designed for this Year's Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. In addition to Mandeville, a tinder collection ceremony will be held in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou on March 2. The specific collection sites are Beijing School for the Blind, Wangjing Street Warm Home, China Braille Library, Grand Canal Caoyun Wharf, Badaling Ancient Great Wall, Zhangjiakou "Chuangba" Park, Zhangjiakou Yellow Emperor City, temple of heaven park.
According to reports, they cover schools, communities, libraries and other disability-assisting landmarks, representative historical and cultural landmarks and modern science and technology parks, as well as the 2008 Beijing Summer Paralympic Games fire collection site. On the afternoon of March 2, Tinder will hold a tinder collection ceremony in temple of heaven park to gather together to form the official fire of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.
The Beijing Winter Paralympic Torch Relay will take place from March 2 to 4, 2022 in Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. The Torch bearers of the Winter Paralympic Games include not only outstanding disabled athletes, coaches and outstanding representatives of the disabled in other industries, but also a large number of people from all walks of life who are enthusiastic about helping the disabled, promoting the spirit of the Paralympic Games, and contributing to the realization of the vision of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.
Reporter | Chen Minglei
Photography | Xinhua News Agency, Li Ying