Gu Haiyan and Qi Yongkai named China's flag bearers at Paris Paralympics

The Chinese Paralympic Delegation for the 17th Summer Paralympic Games in Paris announced on Monday that women's wheelchair fencer Gu Haiyan and men's powerlifter Qi Yongkai will carry the flag at the opening ceremony.

Gu, a Paralympic champion, clinched gold in both the women's foil individual (Category A) and the women's foil team event at the Tokyo Paralympics. This year, she will compete in five events: foil, epee, and saber individual, as well as foil and epee team events.