The emblem of the 8th Paralympic Games of the People's Republic of China

Emblem, mascot, anthem, theme slogan

Starting from August 2009, the Zhejiang Provincial Preparatory Committee for the Eighth National Games for Persons with Disabilities has openly solicited proposals for this year’s Games from across the country. Hundreds of thousands of submissions have been received for the association’s emblem, mascot, anthem, theme slogans and posters. It was finally determined after expert selection, public voting, discussion by the organizing committee and approval by the organizer.

Emblem

The emblem graphics are mainly cleverly combined with images such as athletes holding wheelchairs, surging rivers, and the number "8". It not only continues the spiritual outlook of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance and self-reliance of disabled people and the sports spirit of hard work and courage, but also contains the innovative consciousness of Zhejiang that is opening up in the new era and is brave and pioneering.

The calligraphy strokes are used to express the athlete's hand holding the wheelchair and galloping forward, embodying the spirit of self-improvement and tenacious struggle of the Paralympic Games, symbolizing the rapid development of the cause of the disabled; the upper part of the emblem is a "zig" shape, representing Zhejiang The mother river Qiantang River (Zhijiang), "Zhi" means endless life, arrival and extension, and also contains the image of the English initial letter "Z" of "Zhejiang"; the overall design of the emblem is based on the number "8", Represents the 8th National Games for People with Disabilities; the lower part of the emblem resembles the surging waves of the Qiantang River, expressing the Zhejiang people’s courageous and pioneering spirit, and highlighting Zhejiang’s regional characteristics and humanistic sentiments.

As for the colors of the emblem, orange represents sunshine, implying brightness and vitality; red represents life, symbolizing enthusiasm and magnificence; blue represents river water, implying calmness and grandeur. The combination of the three colors embodies the cultural thought of "unity of nature and man" and the harmonious unity of sports, people, nature and society.

Mascot

The mascot of the 8th National Paralympic Games is based on the Osmanthus fragrans, the city flower of Hangzhou, where the main venue of this Paralympic Games is located, and embodies the characteristics of Hangzhou. Regional characteristics and urban cultural heritage. The name "Yueyue" means joy and joy; the mascot "Yueyue" is composed of four dancing petals and a bright smiling face, which reflects the joy of the participants and the enthusiasm of the host, and also expresses Zhejiang welcomes the arrival of the 8th National Paralympic Games with a positive, open and dynamic attitude.

Hui Ge

The title of the Hui Ge: "We Are All the Same", composer: Han Gang, lyrics: Wang Bin. With a smooth, warm, and fashionable melody, the song expresses the determination, self-confidence, and desire and call of "equality, participation, and full enjoyment" of friends with disabilities.

The theme slogan

The theme slogan is "Sunshine of life, full of love in Zhejiang".

"Sunshine of Life" means that every life, whether healthy or incomplete, deserves to be respected; sunshine is the driving force of the miracle of life, emitting equal brilliance and shining on all things in the world. It is hoped that the whole society can raise awareness of the abilities and contributions of persons with disabilities, eliminate discrimination, care for life, achieve equality for persons with disabilities, fully participate in social life, and fully enjoy the fruits of social development.

"Love in Zhejiang" is another interpretation of humanistic Zhejiang, which means full of passion, enthusiasm and family affection. We strive to make the 8th National Games for People with Disabilities in 2011 a city that promotes optimism, self-improvement, and It is an inspirational and progressive sports event for people with disabilities, a cultural event that highlights the concepts of equality, participation, transcendence, integration, and full sharing, and a national event that showcases the results of reform and opening up, is rich in the characteristics of the times, and has Zhejiang characteristics.

The lyrics of the song

The flowers on the earth are all bathing in the sunshine

The flowers are blooming with the same joy

The birds in the sky are all the same Same

Same spread wings

Same freedom to sing

Our wishes are the same

Same spring flowers bloom

We all have the same beliefs

We all have the same beliefs

The same goes beyond ourselves

The same pursuit of dreams

We are all the same, we are all the same

The same endless life

The same youthful flying

We are all the same, we are all the same

The same On the road of struggle

The same embrace of glory

Our wishes are the same

The same spring flowers bloom

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We all have the same beliefs

The same transcendence of ourselves

The same pursuit of dreams

We are all the same, we are all the same

The same endless life

The same youthful flight

We are all the same, we are all the same

The same struggle

The same embrace of glory

Everyone is a protagonist

Every heart is a wing

Everyone is a hero

Everyone Dreams will bloom

We are all the same, we are all the same

The same endless life

The same youth is flying

We are all the same, we are the same All the same

The same struggle

The same embrace of glory

Competition items

Blind goalball

Blind football

Chess

Badminton

Wheelchair tennis

Wheelchair basketball

Wheelchair fencing

Rowing

Judo for the Blind

Table Tennis

Archery

Shooting

Sitting volleyball

Cycling

Swimming

Athletics