BARCELONA, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Para cross-country skier Pol Makuri thought highly of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, saying it's a well organized event and a spectacular adventure. "I'm really amazed by the international structure they've set up, both in a competitive and a logistical sense," Makuri said in a video sent to Xinhua.
Wang Haitao of China celebrates after winning the wheelchair curling gold at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, on March 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Keren) China defended its wheelchair title and secured its leading position with 18 golds on the medal tally on the penultimate day of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, March 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang) "Beijing 2008 changed the way the Summer Paralympics was delivered forever, this will be the same with the Winter Paralympic," said IPC president Andrew Parsons.
Players of China celebrate victory after the Wheelchair Curling Gold Medal Match between China and Sweden of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, capital of China, on March 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion China bagged the wheelchair curling gold at the Beijing 2022 Paralympics Winter Games on Saturday after defeating Sweden 8-3 at the National Aquatics Centre.
