Members of China’s para ice hockey team celebrate with their bronze medals. Photo: Reuters
Members of China’s para ice hockey team celebrate with their bronze medals. Photo: Reuters

Winter Paralympics: stunning success makes China a Games powerhouse, tops medal table after cash injection, Russia ban

  • Hosts finish with 18 golds and 61 medals in all, just four years after winning their first gold in wheelchair curling
  • Significant amount of General Administration of Sports’ US$1 billion budget was ploughed into winter sports

Members of China’s para ice hockey team celebrate with their bronze medals. Photo: Reuters
Members of China’s para ice hockey team celebrate with their bronze medals. Photo: Reuters
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