On March 5, the National Alpine Ski Center, known as "Xuefeiyan", ushered in the first competition day of the Yanqing Division of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, which is expected to produce six gold medals. The reporter's on-site visit found that the venue set up a total of 25 permanent and temporary barrier-free ramps, 23 barrier-free elevators, and also set up barrier-free toilets, barrier-free seats, etc.
When the International Paralympic Committee visited the National Alpine Ski Centre on March 2 for its second inspection, it gave high praise to the facilities for accessibility. Accessibility expert Iliana Rodriguez says the Alpine Ski Center is the venue with the best accessibility! Nikki Ellsward, coach of the Alpine Ski Team at the Dutch Paralympic Winter Games, is very satisfied with the facilities, saying: "I have participated in the Sochi and Pingchang Winter Paralympic Games, and the hardware facilities and barrier-free facilities here are the best I have ever participated in."