Source title: Beijing Winter Olympics opener competition venues ready, “Ice Cube” held a mobilization meeting
Yesterday, at the “Ice Cube”, the staff conducted various tests before the game.Photo by our reporter Deng Wei
“The ‘Ice Cube’ Winter Olympics have me, let’s go to the future together!” Yesterday morning, the staff and volunteers of the “Ice Cube” of the National Aquatics Center shouted the slogan energetically at the swearing-in meeting. The Beijing Winter Olympics curling competition venue ushered in its first media open day.
Walking into the “Ice Cube” competition hall, the reporter saw that all four tracks have completed ice making, and each track has been placed with 8 red and yellow curlers required for the competition, fully prepared for the competition . In addition, the media work area and release hall have also been properly arranged, and many reporters who came to visit the museum in advance praised the spacious, bright, well-equipped work and rest space here.
According to the relevant person in charge of the “Ice Cube” venue operation team, after the completion of the ice making work at the venue, the staff have been carrying out ice repair, venue adjustment, equipment and facility testing, and readiness drills for days. The broadcast equipment of the Olympic Official Broadcasting Company (OBS) in the infield has also been installed, and the infield cameras are in place. It is understood that the players of the US curling team came to the “Ice Cube” at noon the day before yesterday to investigate the situation of the venue.
Zhang Jie, director of the “Ice Cube” venue operation team, said that the preparations for the venue have been completed and have reached the competition time standard. At the swearing-in meeting, he affirmed the efforts of the team’s staff and volunteers, and said that everyone would do their best to ensure the smooth running of the “Ice Cube” competition, and do their best to hold a “simple, safe and exciting” Winter Olympics. make your own contribution. Zhang Jie said that as the venue for the first competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the “Ice Cube” has the responsibility to ensure the smooth opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 2. Zhang Jie also revealed that February 2 coincides with the second day of the Chinese New Year. The venue operation team is planning to arrange some special interactive activities for the foreign athletes and reporters present, so that they can experience the joyous atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.
Guo Lin, the news operation manager of the “Ice Cube” venue, introduced that the various functional areas of the venue’s news center have been built and started to operate, waiting for journalists from all over the world to come. “We are the first venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics to welcome the competition. Everyone is determined to serve the media well and start the game!”
According to the schedule, curling will be the earliest event in the Beijing Winter Olympics. At 20:5 on February 2, the “Ice Cube” will hold the first round of 4 mixed doubles curling round-robin matches including the Chinese team against the Swiss team. Before the start of the game that day, the “Ice Cube” will also arrange official training.