Guizhou athletes ready for Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games

Li Hongguan is a member of China's national ice hockey team for disabled persons [Photo/colorful Guizhou network]

During the upcoming Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, which will be held on March 4-13, three athletes from Southwest China's Guizhou province will compete as part of the Chinese delegation.

Liu Kaiyang from Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture won a gold medal in snowboarding at the 10th National Games for Persons with Disabilities in 2019. He will also compete in snowboarding at the Paralympic Winter Games.

Yan Hailing from the city of Guiyang was encouraged by the Guizhou Disabled Persons' Federation to attend the national team's assembly for alpine skiing in 2018. He will compete in alpine skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games.

Li Hongguan, also from Qiandongnan, will compete in ice hockey at the Paralympic Winter Games. At the 2021 World Para Ice Hockey Championships B-pool, Li scored eight goals, which helped China win the B-pool championship and qualify for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games' ice hockey competition.