Beijing Paralympics

National Hockey League, Council of Canadian Innovators, International Paralympic Committee President and Beijing Paralympic Medallists to Receive Awards at CFPDP’s 2023 Great Valentine Gala

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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The 2023 Corporate Award will be presented to the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI), co-founded by Jim Balsillie and John Ruffolo.

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  • The 2023 Corporate Award will be presented to the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI), co-founded by Jim Balsillie and John Ruffolo.
  • Andrew Parsons, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), will be honoured with the 2023 David C. Onley Award.
  • The official awards ceremony will take place during CFPDP’s 39 th Annual Great Valentine Gala , presented by Scotiabank at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
  • Additionally, Canada’s 37 medal-winning athletes from the Beijing Paralympic Games are being honoured with the 2023 King Clancy Award.

Beijing Winter Paralympics bring world warmth, human touch: Global Times editorial

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Saturday, March 5, 2022
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At the Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes challenged the limits of human beings and allowed the audience to enjoy a visual feast; the Winter Paralympics will provide athletes a platform to show the world self-esteem, self-confidence, self-improvement and self-reliance.

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  • At the Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes challenged the limits of human beings and allowed the audience to enjoy a visual feast; the Winter Paralympics will provide athletes a platform to show the world self-esteem, self-confidence, self-improvement and self-reliance.
  • At present, the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging and some regions are plunged in great uncertainty, but the Beijing Winter Paralympics are still held as scheduled.
  • The Beijing Winter Paralympics have provided a window to allow the world to see their existence, efforts and hardships.
  • Surprises and hopes that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics brought to the people have been engraved in history, and so will the warmth and human touch the Winter Paralympics will bring.

CGTN: Beijing Winter Paralympic Games reflect more than just sports

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Hosting the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will create more opportunities for persons with disabilities and enable them to realize their dreams, says Zhang Haidi, chairwoman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and head of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Chinese delegation, in her exclusive article for Decision Makers.

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  • Hosting the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will create more opportunities for persons with disabilities and enable them to realize their dreams, says Zhang Haidi, chairwoman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and head of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Chinese delegation, in her exclusive article for Decision Makers.
  • According to her, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games greatly helped promote the development of the work on disability in China.
  • To embrace the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games, Zhang says that China has made full preparations, ranging from setting up a competitive winter Paralympic team to building the National Ice Sports Arena for People with Disabilities and many other new accessibility facilities.
  • The success of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games paved the way for the host of the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games to provide a stage for all people with disabilities to realize their dreams and present their perseverance, determination, and possibilities to the whole world.

CGTN: Beijing Winter Paralympic Games reflect more than just sports

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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Hosting the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will create more opportunities for persons with disabilities and enable them to realize their dreams, says Zhang Haidi, chairwoman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and head of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Chinese delegation, in her exclusive article for Decision Makers.

Key Points: 
  • Hosting the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will create more opportunities for persons with disabilities and enable them to realize their dreams, says Zhang Haidi, chairwoman of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and head of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Chinese delegation, in her exclusive article for Decision Makers.
  • According to her, the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games greatly helped promote the development of the work on disability in China.
  • To embrace the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games, Zhang says that China has made full preparations, ranging from setting up a competitive winter Paralympic team to building the National Ice Sports Arena for People with Disabilities and many other new accessibility facilities.
  • The success of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games paved the way for the host of the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games to provide a stage for all people with disabilities to realize their dreams and present their perseverance, determination, and possibilities to the whole world.

Canadian Paralympic Committee statement on Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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BEIJING, China, March 1, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee joins other sporting organizations around the world, including the International Paralympic Committee, in condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine.

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  • BEIJING, China, March 1, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee joins other sporting organizations around the world, including the International Paralympic Committee, in condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine.
  • With the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games starting in only a few days, this is of great concern to us.
  • We believe that Russian and Belarusian athletes should not be allowed to compete at international sporting events, including the Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing.
  • The Canadian Paralympic Team will compete fromMarch 4-13recognizing and demonstrating the Paralympic values of friendship, respect, equality, and excellence.