Beijing 2022 Paralympics (About the Games Static Text)
About the Games
On March 4, 2022, Beijing will welcome approximately 600 of the world’s best Paralympic athletes for the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, becoming the first city to have hosted both the summer and winter editions of the Paralympic Games.
With a vision of a “Joyful Rendezvous upon Pure Ice and Snow”, the event will honour China’s ancient traditions, pay homage to the legacy of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, and promote the values and vision of the Olympics and Paralympics.
The Paralympics will take place over 10 days from 4 to 13 March, with athletes competing in 78 different events across six sports in two disciplines: snow sports (alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon and snowboarding) and ice sports (para ice hockey and wheelchair curling).
These events will be staged at six venues in the three competition zones of central Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. Two of these venues - the National Indoor Stadium (para ice hockey) and the National Aquatic Centre (wheelchair curling) - are legacy venues from the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics.