Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee: More than half of the competition, fruitful results
2022-02-14 09:17:22Source: Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 13 (Reporters Gao Meng, Zhao Jiantong, Ji Ye) The Beijing Winter Olympics entered the ninth competition day after the opening on the 13th. Halfway through the competition, Yang Shuan, vice chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, was at the Beijing Winter Olympics. At the regular press conference of the main media center, the Beijing Winter Olympics since its opening was summed up with “first-class competition venues, first-class athletes, first-class competition organization and operation, first-class meteorological service guarantee and first-class medical treatment service”. of operation.
On February 13, Zhangjiakou ushered in snowfall. The Zhangjiakou competition area of the Beijing Winter Olympics took the snow as an order, and activated the emergency plan to shovel ice and snow to ensure the normal operation of the venues. Staff at the Zhangjiakou Mountain News Center clearing snow.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Peng Ziyang
“A lot of athletes have said it was an amazing event. They posted a lot of pictures on social media with lots of enthusiasm and smiling faces, which is a huge achievement for us. The main achievement (of us) is the satisfaction of the athletes. degree,” said Dolby, executive director of the IOC’s Olympic Department.
As of last night, in this Winter Olympics, athletes have created a total of 13 Olympic records and 2 world records. In addition to the hard power of the athletes, advanced stadium facilities also provided important support for the birth of the new record. “In the venues of this Winter Olympics, we have incorporated many technological elements,” Yang Shuan said. Taking the “Ice Ribbon” of the National Speed Skating Stadium as an example, its nearly 12,000 square meters of ice surface is the largest in the world. The ice surface of the speed skating hall made of carbon dioxide ice, on this “fastest ice” in the plain, has created a record of breaking 8 Olympic records and 1 world record in 8 days.
On February 12, the Beijing Winter Olympics speed skating men’s 500m final was held at the “Ice Ribbon” at the National Speed Skating Stadium. Chinese player Gao Tingyu (bottom) sprints during the competition.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Zijian
In addition, the excellent event organization services of the Beijing Winter Olympics also impressed all participating parties. “They (epidemic prevention staff) wear protective clothing and face masks to provide services to us, and they also show us smiles behind the masks. I also communicated and communicated with some volunteers in the closed loop for a long time, and they did a good job. Very good, this is also a cultural exchange.” Dolby affirmed the work of the volunteers and various service personnel in the closed loop.
According to Yang Shuan, in terms of injury treatment, the venue teams also performed well. “The stadium’s medical team has shown a high level of professionalism in the on-site treatment of injured athletes, and has been recognized and praised by the athletes and the International Winter Sports Federation. Hans, the medical officer of the FIS, said that the alpine skiing on February 10th The medical rescue in the men’s all-around downhill competition was perfect.”
On February 10, the men’s all-around alpine skiing competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Center. Members of the alpine ski medical team used a sled boat to take Swiss player Jannick Chabroz off the track for further treatment.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin
Since the start of the competition, the meteorological department has provided accurate weather forecasts for the competition, which has played a crucial role in the smooth running of the competition. Yang Shuan said at the press conference, “For example, the snowfall that everyone saw today was predicted as early as February 4 by the meteorological department, and the time period and magnitude of snowfall for each venue were basically determined two days ago. So we released it in advance. Weather warning information, territorial governments, venues, and business areas are actively preparing countermeasures, and based on the weather information update, improve the plan, and make adequate preparations.” At the same time, the competition teams have always cooperated with the International Sports Federation. , The weather forecast team works closely to ensure the smooth running of the competitions.
In addition to the “legacy” such as venues, Dolby once again emphasized that this Winter Olympics will leave an important “intangible legacy”. “This event is very well organized, with thousands of staff participating, and the experience they have accumulated will be an important human resource ‘legacy’. At the same time, the positive energy of the younger generation of athletes such as Gu Ailing and Gao Tingyu will also contribute to the More children and children are motivating.”