Atos Origin sponsored Paralympic athlete Bian Jianxin won a Gold medal and broke the world record on September 13th in the Women’s 60kg Powerlifting in the Beijing Paralympic Games.

        

Are you satisfied with your medal/performance today?
Yes I am happy as I won the gold and also broke the world record. But personally I feel I was not in my best shape today. I failed in my last attempt to challenge the new world record. I could have done better.

In your opinion, what makes the Paralympic Games so special?
In Paralympics, the most important thing is to participate. Paralympics help disabled people to participate in the society and create beautiful life along with the healthy people. As a Paralympic athlete, you need to overcome difficulties both physically and also mentally.
 
What was living in the Paralympic village like?
It is ok. But the food is so so and not suitable for the Chinese. I hear that the canteen was contracted to an American vendor. I lost 2kg of weight since I moved into the Paralympic village.

What was the biggest difference between the Beijing Paralympic and the previous one?
To compete in the host country, you have more on-site support from the spectators and the atmosphere is much warmer. So I feel more encouraged. This is the advantage I felt.

How did you use the support you received from Atos Origin?
Atos Origin is the first big company to sponsor Chinese Paralympic athlete. Your support is very important to me. As a disabled athlete, I feel the recognition and also the value of my self.