Chinese sports delegations entered. People's Daily reporter Weng Qiyu photographed
A colorful dream journey, a warm hymn to life.
On the evening of March 4, the curtain of the National Stadium and the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games slowly opened.
Beijing, the "City of The Two Olympics", joins hands with Zhangjiakou to welcome Paralympic athletes from all over the world. They gather strength with hard work and pass on their dreams with struggle. Every time they appear on the field and every time they cross the finish line, Paralympic athletes interpret the Paralympic values of "courage, determination, motivation and equality".
From the Beijing Winter Olympic Games to the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, the "Big Snowflake" torch platform has once again attracted the world's attention; from the "ice pier" to the "snow melting", once again telling the story of China to the world. The covenant of ice and snow, writing "simple, safe and wonderful". The beijing winter paralympic games witnessed self-improvement and promoted the communion of disabilities. When a cluster of "micro-fire" once again reflects the "big snowflake" torch platform, that touch and inspiration is also lighting up the dreams in everyone's heart.
Warm
"Let's Swing the Oars", "Silk Road Caprice"... In the venue, with the soulful performances of the disabled, the moving melody echoes in the air.
The opening of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games coincided with the "second day of the first month of February" in the Chinese lunar calendar. Spring returns to the earth, full of vitality, giving beautiful expectations to this ice and snow sports event.
The white ice gradually transformed into a sea of twinkling stars. The stars shine brightly, and the shining moments of the previous Winter Paralympic Games emerge one by one. When the picture is frozen in "2022 Beijing", a new page of history is written.
At the height of the Bird's Nest, athletes representing the six major competitions of the Winter Paralympic Games gallop down the snow tracks, showing that even if there are obstacles on the road of life, they can only meet a better future by breaking through themselves. Sport belongs to everyone, and people with disabilities also find confidence in participating in sports. In life, they have special difficulties, but sports have opened a door for them to integrate into society. As the curling is detached from the putter, the marking line is pushed forward one by one, the countdown returns to zero, and the curtain officially opens.
On both sides of the flag platform of the ceremony, the disabled choir sang "My Motherland and Me" with deep feelings. Accompanied by a melodious melody, 8 Chinese disabled athletes and representatives of people who have contributed to the cause of the disabled formed a flag protection phalanx and entered the field with five-star red flags in their hands.
The national flag is raised slowly, and the national anthem echoes in the ears. The hearing impaired people at the scene also "sang" this song from the bottom of their hearts in sign language. At this moment, there is sound and silence, empathy and resonance, and the patriotism of fists and fists is gathered.
Communion
The cute Beijing Winter Paralympic Mascot "Snow Rongrong" slid into the scene. The "snow rongrong" based on Chinese lanterns is "warm and melting" at this moment, lighting up dreams and warming the world.
A symphony adapted from traditional Chinese music sounded, and the participating delegations and flag bearers came on the "Ice and Snow Track" to show the world a moving Chinese romance.
In the hands of the guides of the delegations, the guide board formed by the fusion of snowflakes and China shone brightly. The "Snow Rongrong" pendant hand-knitted by friends with disabilities is worn on the chest of each guide.
With the melody of "Singing the Motherland", the host Chinese delegation finally entered. Paralympic cross-country skier and biathlonist Guo Yujie and Paralympic ice hockey player Wang Zhidong held bright five-star red flags and marched to the forefront of the team. The audience applauded the Paralympic athletes, as well as sincere respect and encouragement.
Colorful
In the night sky, a huge purple snowflake bloomed. Purple represents the IPC's "15%" philosophy. People with disabilities make up about 15% of the world's total population, and this purple snowflake interprets the idea that "they" is "we", and all of us gather together to create a better future.
In the venue, the actors work together to perform the warm moments of life, including disabled people and able-bodied people. The girl lights up the light of life with a red lantern, the happy family lets go of her dreams, the mother looks forward to the return of her daughter with joy, the old man who goes against the wind encourages the little boy to fly freely...
The inclusion and mutual support of the disabled athletes, the challenges of life, the struggle to change themselves, but also to inspire the world. The spiritual wealth they create belongs to all.
At this moment, the IPC logo appeared on the palm of a blind man in the venue, which was passed down from hand to hand, printed on everyone's palm, and finally appeared in the venue to welcome the arrival of the IPC flag.
Eight flag bearers holding IPC flags entered. A wind orchestra composed of visually impaired students played the IPC anthem and the flag was solemnly raised. The melody seemed to spring up from their hearts and touched every listener.
In the short video played on the big screen, the children are full of hope, dipping the paint in the paint in their hands and depicting the most beautiful smiling faces. In the romantic melody of "Winter Paralympic Round Dance", the colors in the painting are like streams meeting the sea, the most beautiful smiling faces bloom in the venue, laughter and love, dreams and hopes, at this moment converge into an ocean of emotions.
Bringing together a total of 9 fires in Mandeville, England, the birthplace of the Paralympic Games, and Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou in China, the National Stadium, after the relay of 7 Paralympic athletes, came to the hands of the last torchbearer, blind athlete Li Duan.
"Even though it's dark in front of me, I can still feel the warmth." Facing the "Big Snowflake" torch platform, Li Duan touched the snowflakes with his hands, as if touching every corner of the world. When he slowly embedded the torch in his hand into the main torch platform, at this moment, the fire shone brightly in the heavens and the earth, and great love flourished. In the arena of life, the flowers of dreams bloom and the tree of life is evergreen. This cluster of "micro-fire" represents the disabled athletes, but also represents all people, issuing the most sincere call -
Together towards the future.