III. Chinese team shine at Winter Paralympics

China made its debut at the Paralympic Games in 1984 and became a dominant force within a few years. However, the Winter Paralympic Games haven't yielded China much reward since its debut at the Salt Lake 2002 Games.

Peng Yuanyuan finished fifth in the women's 5km classic style standing event at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games.

China's cross-country skier Zheng Peng came fourth in the men's 15km sitting event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, making another Winter Games history by taking the highest individual place ever recorded by any Chinese para-athlete.

China's first medal came after competing in five Winter Games - a gold in Wheelchair Curling at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Wheelchair Curling team topped the podium following a 6-5 triumph over Norway in the gold medal match after extra time. This victory was also seen as a boost for winter Para sports in the country.

China will send 96 athletes to this week's 2022 Beijing Paralympic Winter Games, its largest-ever participation in the event. This marks China's sixth appearance at the Winter Paralympics. The Chinese delegation includes 68 male and 28 female athletes with an average age of 25. The Chinese athletes will be competing in 73 events across all six sports.