残特奥会赛事全面展开（聚焦残特奥会）

Core Viewpoint - The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th Special Olympics will commence on December 9, featuring a record number of participants and events [1] Group 1: Event Overview - The event includes 46 major categories and 1,876 subcategories, with 11 major and 131 subcategories for mass sports, 9 major and 599 subcategories for Special Olympics, 20 summer major categories, and 6 winter major categories [1] - A total of 7,824 athletes from 34 delegations have registered, marking a new high in both delegation size and the number of athletes participating in mass sports [1] Group 2: Participation and Scale - During the concentrated competition period from December 8 to 15, there will be 5,398 athletes, 2,746 referees, 115 classifiers, and 2,772 coaches and staff involved, bringing the total scale to over 11,000 participants, an increase of approximately 30% compared to the previous event [1] - The Guangdong region will host 34 major categories, while Hong Kong will host 4 major categories and the TT11 level table tennis competition, and Macau will host 2 major categories [1] Group 3: Sports Categories - The mass sports events include table tennis, badminton, darts, chess, Go, jump rope, wheelchair dance, dry land curling, football, and basketball [1] - The Special Olympics will integrate sports competitions with non-sporting events, expanding participation pathways for individuals with intellectual disabilities [1]