Li Keqiang, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, declared open the games to the roaring cheers of 60,000 spectators in the Aoti Main Stadium in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, Dec 12, 2010.

More than 25,000 volunteers are trained to provide assistance for disabled athletes. They have received special training in details including how to express their willingness to help and how to push wheelchair to make disabled persons feel comfortable.

Accessible facilities, such as rampways, blind walkways and lower counters in the Games Village as well as other parts of the city has been set up or renewed to make sure the athletes can enjoy a barrier-free Asian Para Games with the official slogan "We Cheer, We Share, We Win".