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China confirms a record 96 athletes for Beijing Winter Paralympic Games

China has confirmed its biggest-ever squad for a Paralympic Games, with a record 96 athletes looking to mirror the success of the hosts’ Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics delegation.

Beijing marks China’s sixth appearance at a Winter Paralympics, which run from March 4 to 13. The Chinese delegation includes 68 male and 28 female athletes, with an average age of 25.

At 45 years old, alpine skier Zhang Haiyuan is the oldest Paralympian in the delegation. She is also one of the most accomplished, having represented China in Para athletics and Para alpine skiing.

In athletics, she won gold in the T42 long jump at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, and competed in the same discipline at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

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