Foreign media: The Winter Olympics could not have been held if China’s epidemic prevention measures were not so effective
International Online Zhuangao: Today is January 27, and there are only 8 days left before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Overseas media’s attention to the Winter Olympics continues to increase. A recent foreign media report pointed out that if China’s epidemic prevention measures were not so strict and effective, the Winter Olympics would not have been possible at all.
Screenshot of an article in Time magazine
On January 24, the American “Time” magazine published an article saying that the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics marked China’s “standing out” as a world power. About 10,000 performers showed the essence of Chinese history and culture. Steven · Spielberg called it “the most spectacular show of the new millennium.”
The article pointed out that, in contrast, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be held against the backdrop of the global raging new crown pneumonia epidemic. China has vowed to present an unparalleled opening ceremony, and countries around the world will broadcast the wonderful Beijing Winter Olympics.
Screenshot of a report from the Russian news site vesti.ru
Russia’s vesti.ru news website reported on the 23rd that China is working hard to prevent and control the epidemic. If China’s epidemic prevention measures were not so strict and effective, the Winter Olympics would not have been possible at all.
The report also quoted Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association and ambassador for ice and snow sports, as speaking at a previous event: Participating in the Olympics is a very exciting life experience, and winning medals is an additional reward, no matter where players are from, participating in the Olympics All are the rewards of life.
Screenshot of Kazakh International News Agency (Kazakhstan News Agency) report
The Kazakh International News Agency (Kazakhstan News Agency) reported on the 23rd that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay will present a novel, unique and exciting appearance to kick off the Winter Olympics. Highlights include the torch on the Great Wall and robots taking part in the delivery. The report pointed out that the torch relay event held in the Beijing Winter Olympic Park (Yongding Riverside) on the afternoon of February 2 will involve amphibious robots and underwater robots. scene.
Different from the traditional way of the Olympic torch relay, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics torch relay will be carried out in closed and independent relay areas in the three competition areas. The report quoted Xu Zhijun, deputy secretary-general of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, as saying that the torch relay comprehensively considered factors such as epidemic prevention and control, event preparations, and winter fire prevention, and arranged the offline torch relay and ceremony activities in a safe and controllable closed venue. , to avoid interference with local production and life and the operation of the event organization.
Screenshot of the French “Le Figaro” report
The French “Le Figaro” reported on the 21st that from January 21 to March 16, the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou Winter Olympics will provide transportation services for the Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics. . The report pointed out that the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway has a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, and the transportation service for the Winter Olympics uses special carriages and special trains, and does not cross use with other direct passenger trains. The report also pointed out that the Beijing Winter Olympics implement closed-loop management. According to the report, although China has only had sporadic new confirmed cases of the new crown since the spring of 2020, and has actually successfully contained the new crown epidemic, China still implements strict epidemic prevention and control measures to prevent the new crown epidemic from spreading. (Wang Luping, Ma Jiaxin, Lv Qianyuan, Ren Lijun)
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