This is the largest sports meeting for the disabled held in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is the prelude to holding the national comprehensive sports meeting for the disabled.
Subsequently, the central and local sports associations for the disabled were established one after another, and the sports for the disabled flourished, laying a good foundation for holding the national comprehensive games for the disabled.
The National Games for the Disabled has been held for seven times since 1984 was first held.
Since the third session, the National Paralympic Games have been included in the series of large-scale sports events approved by the State Council, forming the practice of being held every four years, and have been legally confirmed in the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons.
Starting from 1984, a comprehensive national games for the disabled will be held every four years.
In addition to the National Games for the Disabled, some provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China hold the Games for the Disabled every three to four years. Some provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions regularly hold sports meetings for disabled students in special education schools.
I. Overview of the National Games for the Disabled
When some provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions hold national sports games, they also stipulate that disabled athletes will not be arranged to participate, and the total score will not be listed, and "1 veto" will be implemented.
Carrying out sports activities for the disabled in an all-round way has played an inestimable role in improving the quality of the whole people and establishing China's status as a sports power.
Second, the previous National Games for the Disabled
1 The National Games for the Disabled was held in Hefei, Anhui Province on June 1984.
The 2nd National Games for the Disabled, 1987, was held in Tangshan City, Hebei Province from August 23rd to September 60th.
The Third National Games for the Disabled was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province from March 6 to March 23, 1992.
The 4th National Games for the Disabled was held in Dalian, Liaoning Province from May 9th to June 6th. 1996.
The 5th National Games for the Disabled was held in Shanghai from May 6th, 2000 to June 6th, 2004.
The 6th National Games for the Disabled opened in Nanjing on September 6th, 2003.
The 7th National Games for the Disabled opened in Kunming, Yunnan on May 6th, 2007.
The 8th National Games for the Disabled will be held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in the middle of 10, 201.
1 and the introduction of the 8th National Games for the Disabled.
Hosted by the China Disabled Persons' Federation and the State Sports General Administration, and undertaken by the people of Zhejiang Province, the 8th Paralympic Games will be held in Zhejiang on 20 1 11,with the main venue in Hangzhou and sub-venues in Jiaxing, Shaoxing and Changxing, Huzhou.
The National Paralympic Games are held every four years. This Paralympic Games is a national comprehensive sports event for the disabled after the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. The 8th National Paralympic Games has 18 sports. At that time, more than 30 delegations from all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will participate, with about 5,000 athletes participating.
Leaders, guests, delegations, observation groups and media reporters from all walks of life will attend the meeting. It is estimated that the total number of people will exceed 16000.
2. Emblem, mascot, national anthem and theme slogan
Since August 2009, the Preparatory Committee for the Eighth National Paralympic Games in Zhejiang Province has publicly collected the emblem, mascot, anthem, theme slogan and poster of this Paralympic Games for the whole country, and has received hundreds of thousands of applications.
After expert selection, public voting, discussion by the Preparatory Committee and approval by the organizer, it was finally determined.
(1) badge
The logo of the emblem is mainly composed of an athlete holding a wheelchair, a river tide and the number "8".
Among them, the image of athletes holding wheelchairs embodies the spirit of self-improvement and tenacious struggle of the Paralympic Games, symbolizing the rapid development of the cause of the disabled; The upper part of the emblem is zigzag, representing Qiantang River, the mother river of Zhejiang, which means endless life, arrival and extension, and has the image of the English initials "Z" containing "Zhejiang"; The overall design of the emblem is in the shape of a number "8", representing the eighth National Games for the Disabled; The lower part of the emblem, such as the surging tide of Qiantang River, expresses the spirit of Zhejiang people who are brave and pioneering, and highlights Zhejiang's regional characteristics and humanistic feelings.
The color of the emblem is also very particular, orange represents sunshine, which means brightness and vitality; Red represents life and symbolizes warmth and grandeur; Blue stands for river, representing calm and atmosphere.
The combination of the three colors embodies the cultural thought of "harmony between man and nature" and the harmonious unity of movement, man, nature and society.
The overall design of the emblem not only continues the spirit of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-improvement and self-reliance of the disabled, but also contains the innovative consciousness of Zhejiang in the new era.
(2) Mascot
The mascot of this Paralympic Games is named "Yue Yue", which is designed based on the flower osmanthus in Hangzhou, reflecting the regional characteristics and urban culture of Hangzhou, the main venue.
(3) Singing
The title of the song is "We Are All the Same". With a smooth, warm and fashionable melody, the song expresses the firmness and self-confidence of disabled friends, as well as their desire and call for "equality, participation and enjoyment".
(4) Theme slogan
"Sunshine of life" means that every life, whether sound or incomplete, deserves to be respected; Sunshine is the motive force of the miracle of life, and it shines on everything in the world with the same brilliance.
I hope that the whole society can raise awareness of the abilities and contributions of the disabled, eliminate discrimination, care for life, realize equality of the disabled, fully participate in social life and enjoy the fruits of social development.
"Zhejiang is full of love" is another interpretation of humanistic Zhejiang, which means full of * * *, enthusiasm and affection. We will strive to make the 20th118th National Games for the Disabled a sports event for the disabled that promotes optimism, self-improvement, and self-inspiration, a humanistic event that highlights the concepts of equality, participation, transcendence, integration and * * *, and a demonstration of reform and opening up.
(5) Events
Gateball, soccer for the blind, chess, badminton, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, weightlifting, rowing, judo for the blind, table tennis, archery, shooting, sitting volleyball, cycling, swimming and track and field.
Three. History of Paralympic Games
Disabled sports can be traced back to the rehabilitation activities organized by disabled soldiers on the European battlefield during the First World War, and it is the embryonic form of the development of modern disabled sports.
1948 stoke, England? Mandeville National Spinal Cord Injury Center held a sports competition for the disabled. At that time, only 16 disabled soldiers in a wheelchair attended. The sports meeting is held once a year, and its scale is gradually expanded to other countries. Since 1952, it has become an international sports activity.
1960, Italy held the first World Games for the Disabled. More than 400 athletes from 23 countries in Europe and America gathered in Rome to compete.
1976, Handicap International Award Stoke? The mandeville Games merged with the World Paralympic Games and held the first International Paralympic Games in Toronto. More than 65,438+0,000 disabled athletes from 40 countries participated in the competition.
1983 in may, the international Olympic Committee decided to set up a disabled event for the first time from the summer Olympic games in 1984. Since 1988, the disabled events in winter and summer Olympic Games have been listed as permanent events; Cities that bid for the Olympic Games must also bid for the Paralympic Games; Within one month after the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games will be held in the Olympic venues of the host city.