Curlers leaving no stone unturned By LI HONGYANG | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-10 09:45 Share CLOSE Team China s wheelchair curlers practice up to six hours a day, six days a week, with building upper-body strength a key factor in athletes chances of success on the ice. CHINA DAILY
A banner draped across a wall of their training center says a lot about just how seriously Team China s wheelchair curlers are approaching the defense of their Winter Paralympic title－ Champion in Pyeongchang is history, restart from zero in Beijing.
And this dedicated bunch is acutely aware that the stakes will be even higher at Beijing 2022 than they were in South Korea three years ago.
Wheelchair curlers leave no stone unturned in quest for glory China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-01 09:27 Share
China s wheelchair curlers are preparing to defend their Parlaympic title at the National Ice Sports Arena for People with Impairments－a custom-built venue for the Beijing 2022 Games. XINHUA
Entering the newly built wheelchair curling venue for the Beijing Winter Paralympics, Wang Haitao was immediately impressed by the gleaming facility s ease of use.
Featuring automatic doors, carefully arced, barrier-free surfaces, and wheelchair-accessible elevators, restrooms and toilets, the building is a far cry from the venues he struggled with during his early days in the sport.