Chinese delegation starts training in athletes’ village

The Chinese delegation to the Rio Paralympics held their first adaptation training in the athletes’ village on Sept 1. The Rio Paralympics are the farthest-away Paralympics China has ever taken part in. They are also the first Paralympics held in South America. It’s winter in Brazil now, and there is a large temperature difference between Rio and China. It’s very important for athletes to adapt to the local weather and protect their bodies and competitive conditioning. The Chinese sitting-volleyball team arrived in Rio on August 22 to start adapting as early as possible.