Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 3.Special feature: Writing a new chapter in the ice and snow appointment – the world‘s expectations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Yi
In Hungary, a tram full of local children’s drawings of the vision of the Beijing Winter Olympics shuttled through many famous scenic spots in the center of the capital Budapest, sending out an invitation to the local people to “go to the future together” for the Beijing Winter Olympics;
In Russia, retired military doctor Vladimir Vorobyov wrote a song specially for the Beijing Winter Olympics, “The vast land is covered with pure white snow, and Beijing expects the Olympic athletes to embark on the journey…”
In Egypt, the words and patterns of “Beijing Winter Olympics” and “Beijing 2022” in Chinese, English and Arabic, as well as the emblem of the Beijing Winter Olympics, were projected on the 187-meter-high Cairo Tower.
On February 4, the 24th Winter Olympic Games will open in Beijing. After more than six years of preparation, China has extended a warm invitation to the world with an open and confident attitude.
Politicians and people from many countries and international organizations expect the Olympic flame, which symbolizes light, unity, friendship, peace and justice, to be ignited in Beijing again. The ice and snow story that belongs to China and the Olympics will write a new chapter.
Safely held as scheduled to win the trust of the world
The new crown pneumonia epidemic is still raging around the world, and the challenges facing the Beijing Winter Olympics are obvious. By introducing a series of precise epidemic prevention measures, providing thoughtful volunteer services and professional medical care, Beijing has won the trust and support of the world by hosting the Winter Olympics as scheduled.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that China, like Russia, has rich experience in organizing large-scale international events, and believes that China will give everything during the event, during the stay of the contestants, or in terms of the health and safety of athletes and spectators. necessary protection.
Nigerian President Buhari said in a statement that China is Nigeria’s good friend and brother, and the Nigerian government and people firmly support China in successfully hosting the Winter Olympics. Beijing is the world‘s first “Double Olympic City” to host the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. I believe the Beijing Winter Olympics will be a wonderful, extraordinary and outstanding Olympic event.
Mustafa Belaf, President of the Federation of African National Olympic Committees, said that with its rich experience and talent pool, the Beijing Winter Olympics will once again amaze the world.
Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Chesnokov said that China is actively promoting the preparations and making every effort to ensure the smooth holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics as scheduled. He believes that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be a complete success and create greater glories.
Practicing the Olympic Spirit and Promoting the Exchange of Civilizations
The Beijing Winter Olympics attracted nearly 3,000 athletes from about 90 countries and regions. Some countries will send delegations to attend the Winter Olympics for the first time. All countries will practice the Olympic spirit with practical actions and join hands to “go to the future”.
“The Olympic and Paralympic Games have sent an important message to the world – a message of peace, but also a message of mutual respect among all cultures, all civilizations and all races.” The Olympic Games will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his expectations for the Winter Olympics.
Argentine President Fernandez said that as a sporting event, the importance of the Beijing Winter Olympics to the world cannot be overemphasized, and it will contribute to the development of winter sports. It is meaningless for a few countries to try to politicize the Beijing Winter Olympics and bring in “political private goods”, because the Winter Olympics belong to athletes from all over the world. Argentina will send 6 athletes to compete in 4 events at the Beijing Winter Olympics. He hopes that Argentine athletes will enjoy the game to the fullest.
The President of the Kenya National Olympic Committee Paul Tegart sent a congratulatory letter to the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, expressing his confidence in the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and hoped to take the Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity to promote sports exchanges and cooperation between Kenya and China Looking forward to further development, we look forward to the two sides working together to carry forward the Olympic spirit and make efforts to promote solidarity and cooperation among countries.
President Touadera of the Central African Republic expressed his firmest support for the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying that the Olympics are a sporting event for all mankind and should be avoided from being politicized. Only by adhering to the Olympic spirit of “faster, higher, stronger – more united” can the world be more united.
300 million people write a new chapter in ice and snow sports
According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, since Beijing successfully bid for the Winter Olympics in 2015, 346 million people have participated in ice and snow sports. The goal of “driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports” proposed during the preparations has changed from a vision to a reality. The realization of this goal is a precious gift from China to the Olympic Movement. The Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics have become an opportunity to promote the leapfrog development of China’s ice and snow sports, and ice and snow sports have “flyed into the homes of ordinary people”.
Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, said that China has achieved the goal of more than 300 million people participating in ice and snow sports, which is a great achievement never seen before. Since then, a new era of global ice and snow sports has begun.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that China has invested huge resources and made great efforts to promote the development of national fitness and sports including winter sports. Athletes have achieved remarkable results in the previous Olympic Games. The Pakistani side is willing to strengthen the cooperation in the sports field between the two countries with the Chinese side to promote the long-term development of ice and snow sports. (Participating reporters: Guo Jun, Wu Tianyu, Li Dongxu, Luo Yu, Liu Yang, Wang Lili, Zhang Yuliang, Hua Di, Jiang Chao, Zou Shuhua, Chen Hao, Wu Danni, Duan Minfu)Return to Sohu, see more
Editor:
Disclaimer: The opinions of this article only represent the author himself, Sohu is an information publishing platform, and Sohu only provides information storage space services.