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Table tennis players Huang Wenjuan (left) and Jin Yucheng compete during the women's doubles - WD14 gold medal match at the Paris Paralympic Games on August 30, 2024. Photo: VCG
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With China leading the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympics medal table and inspiring many netizens, the Games shed light on China's commitment to parasports and protection of the rights and well-beings of people with disabilities.
As of 11 pm on Monday, the Chinese delegation has clinched a total of 38 gold, 28 sliver and 13 bronze medals, which tops both the gold and medal table at the Paris Paralympic Games held from August 28 to September 8. Until now, Chinese athletes have set several new world records.
The Paralympic Games have played an important role in raising society's awareness of and support for parasports, Luo Le, a sports scholar from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, told the Global Times.
According to a report published by Guangming Online, parasports is an important part of the cause of persons with disabilities and an important indicator of the results of economic and social development and the degree of progress in social civilization.
To ensure that persons with disabilities participate in extensive fitness-for-all activities, it is important to continuously improve the construction of a public service system for sports for persons with disabilities, the report noted.
In 2022, China issued its first white paper on parasports, elaborating on the country's people with disabilities participating in public sports and competitive sports, as well as the welfare and supportive systems in place.
Parasports are a mirror that reflects the living standard and human rights situation of 85 million people with disabilities in China. China ensures the disabled enjoy rights in economic, political, social and cultural fields, laying a solid foundation for people with disabilities to participate in sports and social life and achieve comprehensive development, according to the white paper.
Based on China's current development, future enhancements in supporting sports for the disabled could include increasing financial investment, improving training facilities, offering more career development opportunities, and boosting the popularity and promotion of disabled sports programs, Luo said.
China has also promulgated a new law on building a barrier-free living environment in 2023 to make public venues more friendly for persons with disabilities. The law contains provisions regarding the construction of accessible facilities, accessible information exchanges and social services, guarantee measures, supervision and management, and liability.
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