International Olympic Committee praises Beijing Winter Olympics as World Environment Day approaches_Discovery Channel_China Youth Network

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 4 (Reporter Ji Ye) On the occasion of the World Environment Day on June 5, the International Olympic Committee issued a document praising the efforts and attempts of the Beijing Winter Olympics in low-carbon environmental protection and sustainable development. .

According to the International Olympic Committee, according to statistics, from the 1896 Athens Olympics to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, 85% of the permanent Olympic venues continued to be in use. The Olympic venues have become the physical exercise venues for the residents of the host areas, and also create many jobs, drive the development of the city and the region, and improve the living standards of the residents. In addition, the Olympic venues have also become a platform for the venue to display new concepts and new technologies for low-carbon environmental protection.

The International Olympic Committee listed the measures taken by the previous Olympic Games and Winter Olympics in terms of low-carbon environmental protection and sustainable development, including the Beijing Winter Olympics. The article believes that as a “double Olympic venue”, the air bubbles used on the exterior of the National Aquatics Center (also known as “Ice Cube”) can fully retain solar energy, allowing sufficient sunlight to enter the venue, thereby reducing energy consumption. The venue’s innovative technology also includes energy recovery and water recycling systems. According to the designers, it is one of the most earthquake-resistant buildings in the world.

The International Olympic Committee also said that at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the carbon dioxide refrigeration system was used for the first time in China and the Winter Olympics, and four ice venues adopted the technology, which greatly reduced carbon emissions and energy consumption. Using this new technology can reduce carbon emissions equivalent to 3,900 cars per year compared to conventional refrigeration systems.