The Chinese delegation kicks off its Tokyo Paralympic journey, and the first - batch of teams departs today.

At 7:30 a.m. on August 19th, the first batch of about 190 - member team of the Chinese sports delegation for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics set off from the China Disabled Persons' Sports Management Center to Beijing Capital Airport and then took a chartered flight to Tokyo, Japan. The first - batch of teams includes athletes participating in cycling, swimming, blind - goalball, and track - and - field events. As the first - arriving athletes, they will adapt to the local temperature as soon as possible, get familiar with the venues and competition areas, understand the comprehensive situation of their opponents, adjust their physical and mental states, and cooperate with appropriate physical training, striving to achieve their best competitive form in the competitions.

According to the schedule, the second batch of about 120 athletes, coming from weightlifting, table - tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, and rowing, will arrive in Tokyo on August 20th. The third batch of about 105 people, including those for archery, boccia, blind football, judo, sitting volleyball, triathlon, wheelchair tennis, and the delegation headquarters, will arrive on August 22nd. The last batch of about 50 athletes, participating in badminton, canoe - kayak, shooting, and taekwondo, will arrive on August 26th.

It is reported that the total number of the Chinese delegation going to Tokyo for the competition is 437, including 251 athletes (119 male athletes and 132 female athletes), as well as 186 coaches, staff, and competition support personnel. Zhang Haidi, Chairperson of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, serves as the head of the delegation, Zhou Changkui, the Director - General, serves as the executive head, and Wang Meimei, the Deputy Director - General, serves as the deputy head. They will also go to Tokyo with the delegation to witness this grand event and cheer for the Chinese Paralympic athletes.