The greatest disaster in life is not the trauma of the past, but the abandonment of the future.
—Helen Keller
"The legs are unconscious and must continue to insist", "The marathon can better reflect the spirit of the disabled who never give up", "You must have ideals to persist", "After 17 years of persistence, it is finally complete"... In marathons, the word most mentioned by disabled athletes is "persistence".
Paralympic Special Olympics Athletics Marathon
A total of 8 gold medals were produced
On the morning of October 26, the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics Athletics Marathon were held on the banks of the Wei River in Xi'an, starting and ending at the Sculpture Square of Xi'an Caotan Park. 47 athletes from 15 teams including Shandong, Hubei, Shanghai and Shaanxi worked the 42.195-kilometer track to light up their dreams.
The Special Olympics Athletics Marathon is divided into eight categories: wheelchair racing (male/female), visually impaired (male/female), hearing impaired (male/female) and disabled (male/female), and at 8:30 a.m., the wheelchair racing men's and women's groups start at 8:35 a.m., and the other three male and female groups start at the same time.
More than 800 staff and volunteers inside and outside the venue to provide event protection, before the race, the bus arriving and leaving the venue was transformed without obstacles, and sign language teachers were invited to train volunteers in sign language and other aspects to ensure effective communication with the participants; during the event, barrier-free toilets were set up along the track, and a 30-meter soft isolation was set up at the turnaround place to prevent the participants from colliding due to the speed at the turning place and ensuring the safe completion of the race. In addition, the track is set up every 2.5 kilometers with 1 ambulance, and 1 ambulance is equipped with each medical station, with a total of 17 ambulances; 60 mobile AED are configured along the track, and 1 medical observer is set up every 250 meters along the track, a total of 74, fully ensuring the safety and health of athletes.
In addition, each athlete is equipped with a dedicated volunteer who provides towels after the game, distributes rank plates, and helps athletes replace sports wheelchairs with life wheelchairs. After each athlete reaches the finish line, the staff, volunteers, spectators and others will also warmly applaud them.
After 3 hours and 42 minutes, all eight categories of competitions were over, Shaanxi team NanYuyu won the bronze medal in the women's full marathon T54 class, Shaanxi team Wang Yanlong won the silver medal in the men's full marathon T12 class, and Shaanxi team Li Lindong won the gold medal in the men's full marathon hearing impaired group.
The tires leaked and my hands were bleeding from grinding
I still insist on playing
At about 10:00 a.m. on the 26th, the first group of runners in the men's wheelchair race reached the finish line, and the race time was about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
After many runners in the wheelchair racing group took off their protective gloves, the skin and bleeding at the knuckles of their fingers were worn off, and the two serious hands were almost all wounds, and the band-aids that had been applied before the game had long since fallen off. As they took off their gloves, they unconsciously frowned and made inverted inhalations in pain. But soon, they recovered their excitement and joy, and when the medical staff helped to treat the wounds, some players also said that it was "okay", and then forgot the pain, and exchanged unexpected situations and technical discussions with coaches and teammates during the game.
Yang Shaoqiao, the sixth Shanghai team player who reached the finish line, accidentally leaked air from the wheelchair tire when he raced to about 20 kilometers, and he smiled and told the coach that the tire was slowly leaking, and by 30 kilometers, it was almost out of breath, and he pushed the wheelchair purely by his arm.
"It's actually okay for a tire to leak, it's very common to race on the road." Yang Shaoqiao said that the tire leakage will not appear dangerous situations such as wheelchair rollover, but it will not be able to run, and it feels particularly heavy. "Today because it was raining and the gloves were particularly slippery, many of the players' hands were worn out."
The reporter noted that the protective gloves of each wheelchair racing group are different.
Yang Shaoqiao said that these gloves are their own design and production, sprinters' gloves are generally leather or cloth, middle-distance runners' gloves are generally made of plastic clay, put your hands in plastic soil and then pinch out the model, after doing a good job, the gloves are hard inside and out, in order to protect the hand, athletes will stick some sponges in the gloves.
In marathons, wheelchair racers will not only be injured in their hands, but also have cramps on their bodies because they remain bent and curled up for a long time. Yang Shaoqiao said that wheelchair players mainly rely on the core strength of the arms and waist and abdomen when competing, and the lower body is always curled up in the wheelchair. "My legs are unconscious, and my lower body doesn't hurt. But many players have sentient legs and are very uncomfortable in a wheelchair. During the competition, they have to kneel in the wheelchair for more than an hour, the legs are unconscious, and they will cramp, but they have no choice but to insist, so many players can't get out of the wheelchair immediately after the race, they need to slow down for a while. ”
Marathons test the perseverance of athletes
In the marathon that morning, the first to reach the finish line was Shanghai wheelchair racer Zhang Yong, who successfully defended the title by winning the men's full marathon T54 class with a time of 1 hour, 25 minutes and 25 seconds.
Although Zhang Yong represented the Shanghai team, he is a native of Shangluo, Shaanxi, and he said that he was proud and happy to be able to compete in his hometown and achieve good results. "My goal before the race was to be in the top three, and I didn't expect to be in good shape today and win the championship." Zhang Yong said that he was more relaxed in his mentality when he participated in the competition this time, not as nervous as at the beginning, and now enjoys the game more.
"The difference between the marathon and the venue race is that the marathon is more painful, the various tests of the body are greater, but it also better reflects the spirit of the disabled who never give up." Zhang Yong said that his legs are kneeling in the car, which will hurt and cramp, but he trains regularly and is now used to it. "Wheelchair racing athletes have to have perseverance, they have to have firm beliefs, and they have to have ideals and dreams, if there is no dream, only the body torso, it can't make you keep running." 」
In 2010, when Zhang Yong was 18 years old, the Shangluo Disabled Persons' Federation called the disabled people in various districts and counties to go to the Shaanxi Provincial Sports Training Center in Zhangba East Road, Xi'an City, for trial training.
"I went to Shanghai at the end of 2015, and I trained in Shaanxi for four or five years before, during which I thought about giving up." Zhang Yong said that after this competition, there will be no competition in the short term, and he will return to Shangluo directly from Xi'an to reunite with his family.
Nan Yuyu, a Shaanxi team from Shangluo, also won the bronze medal in the women's full marathon T54 class.
Nan Yuyu said that she felt the enthusiasm of her hometown and felt very warm in this competition. "I was fourth in the last Paralympic Marathon, today's results have reached my personal best, although it rained, but the weather conditions are fair for every athlete, I am still very satisfied."
"Marathons have higher requirements for endurance and physical fitness, and the schedule is long, so when everyone races together, they form a tacit understanding, and long-distance runners will cooperate with each other, run with each other, achieve each other, and be more united."
Nanyuyu began to contact athletics in 2004 and trained intermittently for 17 years. Nan Yuyu said that in fact, her physical condition is not good, the starting speed, strength are relatively poor, these years have been insisting on training, "I have not got any good results, rankings, I feel very unwilling." After insisting on it for such a long time, the individual results of this competition are not bad, and it can be regarded as a successful end to my sports career. Chinese businessmen all-media Paralympic Games reporting team Tian Rui photography Zhao Bin
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Wife Head Coach Husband Sign Language Interpreter
Husband and wife of the Shaanxi Women's Deaf Basketball Team
On October 26, in the semi-finals of the women's group of the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics Deaf Basketball Program, Shaanxi team played against Zhejiang team, and a man and a woman on the coaching bench of the Shaanxi team kept cheering up the team members and laying out tactics. They are a couple, the wife Jili is the head coach of the Shaanxi team, the husband Xu Bing is the sign language interpreter, and the Shaanxi deaf basketball women's team is led by the couple.
It is understood that the Shaanxi deaf basketball men's team and the women's team are in accordance with the principle of "provincial team school-run", with students from the Special Education Art College of Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts as the team, the athletes in the team include students of the Special Education Art College of Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts and outstanding players selected from all over the world, Ji Li was hired as the head coach of the Shaanxi women's team, and Ji Li's husband Xu Bing is a hearing impaired person, or a champion member of the first national deaf basketball tournament, he entered the Shaanxi team as a sign language interpreter, in fact training, When the game is basically played, it is basically done by two people. Ji Li is a native of Tangshan, Hebei Province, who has been trained in basketball since childhood and has been selected for the national youth team. After retiring from the army, Ji Li was admitted to Tianjin University of Physical Education. Xu Bing, a native of Liaoning, lost his hearing due to a medical malpractice as a child, and he also practiced basketball since he was a child. In 2001, the first national basketball tournament for the deaf was held in Tianjin, Xu Bing represented the Liaoning team, and Ji Li, who was in school at the time, participated in the competition as a volunteer, so the two met in the competition.
Gilly said that although he has a hearing impairment, it does not affect the communication between them, and they have a common language of basketball, "maybe this is the fate, we attracted each other and eventually came together." ”
Two years later, Ji Li graduated from university and was recruited to work as a physical education teacher at a university in Xi'an. Later, after Xu Bing retired from the military and got a stable job, Ji Li gave up her college job to marry Liaoning. After getting married, the couple has not given up their work in basketball training, and they have also specially absorbed and cultivated some deaf and mute children who intend to play basketball, and have been doing it for more than ten years.
Ji Li said that her level of her language is average, so it is more convenient for Xu Bing to communicate with the players, "I mean he understands, and he himself is also a deaf basketball player, sometimes he knows more about the situation of deaf athletes." We have been training deaf basketball for all these years, and the two of us hope to bring more hearing-impaired children to participate in sports, and perhaps add some ways out to their future. ”
On October 26, Shaanxi team faced the previous champion Zhejiang team in the final four, and due to the large gap in strength, Shaanxi team lost by a big score. On October 27, Shaanxi will compete with Henan for the bronze medal. Chinese businessmen all-media Paralympic Special Olympics reporting team Zhang Chenglong photography Zhao Bin
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A warm moment for the Special Olympics swim competition
Lifeguards accompany athletes through the last 80 meters
At the Special Olympics Swimming Competition, lifeguards go into the water to accompany the physically exhausted athletes to swim to the finish line, and the love and respect in them are touching.
On October 26, the 8th National Special Olympics Swimming Competition Men's 22-29 Years Old 200 Meters Freestyle Group Final, in the huge swimming pool, when the other runners have successfully reached the finish line, Guizhou team player Nie Sentao is still struggling to insist, suspected of physical weakness and anxiety, he touched the road line from time to time, and the lifeguards on the sidelines also found this situation for the first time.
With a "fluttering" sound, the lifeguard Fang Yuan on the side of the arena quickly jumped into the water under the instructions of the referee, swam to Nie Sentao's side to accompany him to continue to move forward, it seems to feel the companionship and encouragement of Fang Yuan, Nie Sentao gradually adjusted his state, and finally successfully completed the remaining 80 meters and successfully reached the finish line.
After the game, Fang Yuan said that there was only one player left on the field at that time, and in addition to protecting the safety of the players and timely rescue, it was also to help them reduce their psychological burden. "I can feel the sportsmanship of not giving up on athletes, which is also a great inspiration for me." Yu Zhen, Reporting Team of the Chinese Businessmen All-Media Paralympic Games
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Closing ceremonies of the Special Olympics on Friday
Some road traffic control in Xi'an
The closing ceremony of the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics is scheduled to be held on Friday, October 29 at the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. In order to ensure a stable and orderly road traffic environment during the event, according to the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, the traffic police detachment of the Xi'an Municipal Public Security Bureau will take traffic control measures on some roads during the event.
Control time and measures
From 10:00 a.m. on October 28 to the end of the closing ceremony, it is forbidden to park all kinds of vehicles in the controlled area (including motorized roads, non-motorized roads, and sidewalks), and it is forbidden to illegally stack all kinds of items.
From 8:00 a.m. on October 29 to the end of the closing ceremony, traffic control will be carried out in the restricted area, except for vehicles holding special certificates for the closing ceremony of the Special Olympics Games, other vehicles are prohibited from passing in the controlled area and in the road section.
Control area
From the east of Eurasia Avenue (not included) Yuanshuo Avenue to Qinhan Avenue, west to Bahe East Road (included) Yuanshuo Bridge to Dongfeng Bridge section, south from Yuanshuo Avenue (not included) Eurasia Avenue to Bahe East Section, north to Qinhan Avenue (not included) Bahe East Road to Eurasia Avenue section of the enclosed area.
In addition, it includes: the entrance and exit of Bahe East Road under the Yuanshuo Bridge, the entrance and exit of Bahe East Road under the Dongfeng Bridge, and the west entrance and exit of the Olympic Tunnel.
During the event, the Xi'an public security traffic management department will take measures such as command and diversion, restriction of diversion and prohibition of traffic on some roads and areas around the control area according to the needs of the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games and the changes in road traffic flow. All vehicles follow the directions of the traffic management department or traffic signs.
On the day of the event, it is expected that the road traffic around the event site will be greatly affected. The general public is requested to arrange travel times and plan travel routes in advance. Advocate the choice of public transportation green travel to jointly create a harmonious and orderly traffic environment. Huashang Daily reporter Qing Rongbo