With 10 new gems won on Sunday, including six titles, the Chinese delegation continues its path well ahead of the medal table at the Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina, after the second day on Sunday.
Expected four years after a home raid (61 medals) in Beijing, China once again seems well on its way to consolidating its leading position in Italy.
Sunday, in para biathlon, the national anthem rang out no less than four times during the day dedicated to the Individual. Dang Hesong and Yue Wang, already crowned in the sprint the day before, both dominated their event when their compatriots Liu Zixu (sitting category) and Cai Jiayun (standing category) also won.
The day was also rather successful for Cortina, with again two men’s titles for Wu Zhongwei and Ji Lijia in snowboard cross.
Still in the shadow of winter parasport a few years ago, the country has made dazzling progress with the aim of hosting the Games in 2022, between financial investments and work.
From a single medal (gold) gleaned in 2018 in South Korea, the Chinese won 61 four years ago, suggesting domination for years to come.
In Cortina, they are currently followed by Ukraine (also at the top of the table in Beijing) with 10 medals for three titles. The Ukrainians reached the podium four times on Sunday in parabiathlon.
In snow parasurfing, the host country Italy was able to celebrate its first title of the Games thanks to the gold obtained by Emanuel Perathoner in the SB-LL2 category (coordination disorders on one side of the body or legs). This is his first title at 39 years old.
Emotion also for Frenchwoman Cécile Hernandez, 51, who retained her snowboard cross title on the same day. Canada and South Korea also opened their gold medal counters.
