Organizers offer special services for 'special' athletes

The 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 8th National Special Olympic Games are holding several events in Shaanxi from Oct 22 to Oct 29 to promote social integration of people with disabilities. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The health screening is part of the multi events the organizers of the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities have launched to promote social integration of people with disability.

This year's events, taking place at the same time with the Special Olympic Games in Shaanxi, have seen teenage people with mental disabilities perform poem recitals, singing and street dances, sparing no efforts to show their diligence and confidence, while parents, teachers and other companions of some of the athletes gather together to share experience of taking care of them.