Para alpine skier Liu Sitong and para snowboarder Ji Lijia have been named as China's flagbearers for the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the Chinese delegation announced on Thursday.

The duo told Xinhua that they are going to show self-confidence and great determinations of China's athletes while facing the attendances all over the world on Friday.

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