BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The Olympics may be over, but the Paralympics are not. Those Games open in Athens later on Friday with organizers making last minute preparations for the world's top disabled athletes.

    Half a month ago, this was the Olympic village, and now, it's the home of athletes taking part in the Paralympic Games.

    Here, everything is designed for the convenience of the disabled athletes. These ramps make it easy for wheelchairs to enter. Buildings with more than one story have been provided with lifts, gates and doorways are especially wide, and walkways are cobbled for blind people. The principle is ¡°no barriers¡± and accesses for everyone, whatever their disability.

    China's athletes have all expressed their satisfaction with the living conditions in the Paralympic village and they've adapted well to the climate in Athens.

    Their aim is to try to enter the fifth place, compared to the sixth last time, and they hope to live up to the standard of their Olympic colleagues and prove that China is a force to be reckoned with in the world of disabled sports.

    Editor:Xiang Source:CCTV.com