Special Olympics

The 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics will be held in Shaanxi from October 22 to 29, 2021 .

The emblem of the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics "Taihe" and the mascot "An'an" were released at a countdown event.

The emblem of the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics Games is based on the traditional "Taihe" thought.

Contains the spiritual core of the Chinese nation's "beauty in common, and the world is unified".

The emblem is mainly composed of the left and right parts. The left side is the journey of chasing and transcending. It also means that the disabled athletes turn their strong will into the wings of dreams and realize their life.

The athlete on the right turns the wheelchair and sprints hard, demonstrating the self-improvement and hardworking spirit of the disabled, and fully embodying the development goal of "equality, participation and sharing" in the cause of the disabled.

The emblem uses yellow, green, blue, purple, and red as the main colors. Red symbolizes revolutionary history, yellow symbolizes loess high sky, blue symbolizes modern technology, purple symbolizes cultural charm, and green symbolizes natural ecology.

The mascot "An'an" is inspired by the Tang Dynasty polo figurines. Its overall shape highlights the characteristics of the Tang figurines, reflecting Shaanxi's profound historical and cultural heritage and the open and inclusive atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

"An'an" has a smile on his face and an unrestrained posture, showing the disabled people's optimistic and self-improving spirit.

[Photo/14th.xiancn.com]