Para alpine skier Liu Sitong and para snowboarder Ji Lijia will serve as China's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, set for Friday, the Chinese delegation announced Thursday.

Liu, 31, from Liaoning province, won one silver and four bronze medals at Beijing 2022. She is set to compete in five para alpine skiing events during the upcoming Winter Paralympics.

Ji, 23, a snowboarder from Hebei province, claimed gold in the men's snowboard cross SB-UL class and silver in the banked slalom SB-UL at Beijing 2022. He will compete in the same two events at this edition of the Games.

The Chinese delegation consists of 70 athletes and 97 coaches or support staff. The team will compete in 71 events across all six sports: para alpine skiing, para biathlon, para cross-country skiing, para ice hockey, para snowboard, and wheelchair curling.

The Games will run from March 6 to 15, with the opening ceremony taking place in Verona, Italy, on Friday.