"I'm very, very proud, very, very honoured, and also very grateful, she said after beating the Korean pair 9-6 following a tie-break end. I'm so grateful to so many people who have helped us along the way, and [to be] finally standing on this podium."
"Covering more than 13,000 sq meters, the centre was opened in 2020 and is a hub not only for the development of elite athletes in curling and other winter sports, but for ordinary people with disabilities who wish to try out and learn about para-sport."
"A striking building that resembles a pair of wings, it was a central venue at the Beijing games four years ago. It was also just one part of a network of 40 similar venues that had been built across the country."
China leads the Winter Paralympics medal count with 33 medals, surpassing the combined total of the USA and Italy. The nation has won gold in cross-country skiing, curling, snowboarding, and biathlon, with potential success in para-ice hockey. This dominance marks a remarkable transformation from Pyeongchang 2018, when China won only one medal in mixed team curling. The National Ice Sports Arena for People with Impairments in Beijing, opened in 2020, serves as a central hub for developing elite para-athletes and providing opportunities for people with disabilities. China's infrastructure investment includes 40 similar venues nationwide, supporting this unprecedented Paralympic success.
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