China's wheelchair racer Zhang Lixin has been selected as the flag bearer for the Chinese team at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games to be held in London on Wednesday night.
"It is a great honor to bear the national flag at the opening ceremony," Zhang said. "I also want to share the happiness with all the disabled people in China."
Zhang, who had one leg amputated at the age of 16 for suffering from a tumor, won four gold medals in the men's T54 category.
He was the flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008.
As the captain of the Chinese national wheelchair racing team, Zhang said South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius was the example to follow.
"Every Paralympian should learn from him," Zhang said.
Zhang, 29, will compete in three events at the London Paralympic Games.
"As the captain, it's my responsibility to lead my teammates to win as many gold medals as possible," Zhang said.
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