Athletes and members of the Chinese delegation to the fifth Asian Para Games, set for Oct 18-24 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, aim to achieve outstanding results in their strong events while seeking breakthroughs in weaker ones.
The 500-member delegation, which includes 312 athletes, was unveiled in Beijing on Saturday, making it the country's largest athlete contingent for an overseas edition of the Games.
The athletes have an average age of 28.8, ranging from 16 to 50 years old. The delegation includes 146 male and 166 female athletes, all of whom are amateurs, including workers, students and freelancers.
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games will feature 502 events across 18 sports, with more than 3,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions set to compete. The Chinese delegation will take part in 335 events across 17 sports.
"I really hope to show a high level of competition at this Asian Para Games and showcase the spirit of us Chinese para athletes. In particular, the mixed team event is being held for the first time at the Games, so I really hope to work closely with my teammates, fight hard, and take home the first-ever gold medal in the mixed team weightlifting event," said Tan Yujiao, a Chinese para weightlifter.
"We formed 23 project groups and carried out two phases of training at 13 bases across the country. Through training and selection, we picked 312 athletes, about one-third of whom are young athletes. Our goal is to achieve outstanding results, make breakthroughs in some of our weaker events, maintain our strength in strong events, and strive for a leading position in Asia," said Ma Litao, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese delegation.
China will be making its fifth appearance at the Asian Para Games, which follow the conclusion of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games earlier this month.
Chinese delegation aims for outstanding results at 5th Asian Para Games
Chinese delegation aims for outstanding results at 5th Asian Para Games
