12 The Paralympic Winter Games will be held in Pyeongchang on March 9th. Li Xifan, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter Games, said that all the preparations for the Games are ready, and he will strive to contribute an unforgettable and wonderful event to the world.

Li Xifan said: "The Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter Games will inspire, educate and touch the whole world. We have the best athletes in the world, world-class facilities, and thousands of enthusiastic spectators will witness the greatness of ice and snow sports on the spot. The next 10 day will definitely make us unforgettable. "

This competition has become the biggest Paralympic Winter Games in history. * * * A total of 570 athletes from 49 countries and regions signed up for the competition, and more than 6,000 volunteers served the competition. The competition is divided into six major events: alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, biathlon, wheelchair curling and bobsled ice hockey. The total number of gold medals is also the highest in history, with 80, 8 more than 72 in Sochi in 20 14. Among them, there will be 78 gold medals in the snow project and 2 gold medals in the ice project.