Core Points - The National 12th Disabled Games and the 9th Special Olympics (referred to as "Special Olympics") held a dry land curling (public) test event in Guangzhou from August 4 to 6 [1] - The test event featured four teams from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Qingyuan, and Heyuan, with a total of 48 athletes competing in three categories: wheelchair open group, hearing impaired group, and intellectual open group [1] - Guangzhou team won the gold medal in the wheelchair open group, while Qingyuan team secured gold in both the hearing impaired group and the intellectual open group [1] Venue and Infrastructure - The Guangzhou Disabled Sports Center, one of the venues for the Special Olympics, underwent upgrades to achieve the highest level of accessibility certification, which is a three-star rating [1] - The venue was designed to create a "zero-barrier venue" with features such as "zero height difference for passage, zero obstacles in the venue, and zero barriers to information" [1] - Enhanced accessibility infrastructure includes a digital customer service system, AR navigation, smart restrooms, and other facilities to ensure a safe and convenient experience for disabled individuals [1] Upcoming Events - The dry land curling (public) competition of the Special Olympics is scheduled to take place from September 15 to 23 at the Guangzhou Disabled Sports Center [1]