Behind-the-scenes story of China's 1st gold medalist at Beijing Paralympics

STORY: Behind-the-scenes story of China's 1st gold medalist at Beijing Paralympics DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: pics of Liu Zixu competing at Beijing 2022 ParalympicsSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHENSAN, Liu Zixu's fathervarious of Liu's familySOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KOU QIULING, Liu Zixu's motherSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU ZHENSAN, Liu Zixu's father STORYLINE: Liu Zixu finished first in Para biathlon men's sprint sitting, earning China the first gold medal at the Beijing 2022 Paralympics on Saturday. Liu, 24, who began to train in the sport in 2017 in Heilongjiang Province, had his major debut at Beijing 2022 Paralympics and made his mark at the first shot. He wrapped up the race in 18 minutes and 51.5 seconds. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU ZHENSAN, Liu Zixu's father "I was very nervous (when I watched the Games on TV). When I saw that Liu Zixu won the gold medal, I felt so happy." Liu Zixu's parents recalled how hard he's trained. SOUNDBITE 2