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China to send 96 Paralympians to participate in Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics
Updated 17:56, 21-Feb-2022
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Paralympians (front) and coaches of China's para curling team pose for a group photo after a meeting at the Sports Management of China's Para Athletes in Shunyi District, Beijing, China, February 21, 2022. /Xinhua

Paralympians (front) and coaches of China's para curling team pose for a group photo after a meeting at the Sports Management of China's Para Athletes in Shunyi District, Beijing, China, February 21, 2022. /Xinhua

The Chinese delegation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics was officially established on Monday.

A total of 96 Paralympians of Team China will compete in 73 events across all six sports, its largest ever participation in the Games.

This marks China's sixth appearance at the Winter Paralympics. The Chinese delegation includes 68 male and 28 female athletes with an average age of 25.

The oldest Paralympian is 45-year-old Alpine skier Zhang Haiyuan, while the youngest is snowboarder Geng Yanhong at 17.  85 of them will make their Paralympic debut in Beijing 2022.

The Beijing Winter Paralympics will be held from March 4 to 13.

(With input from Xinhua)

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