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The preparation and holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics have ignited the enthusiasm of the public to participate in ice and snow sports, and greatly promoted the popularization and promotion of ice and snow sports in my country. Taking the opportunity of the Beijing Winter Olympics, ice and snow sports have achieved leapfrog development from the niche to the public, from the region to the whole country, and from winter to the whole year. The huge driving effect of the Beijing Winter Olympics has made ice and snow sports show unprecedented vitality in the north and south of the river.
The Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics came to a successful conclusion, and the classic moments of the athletes working hard and surpassing themselves left unforgettable memories for people. According to statistics, the Beijing Winter Olympics is the Winter Olympics with the highest ratings so far, with more than 2.7 billion people participating in discussions on related topics on the official website of the International Olympic Committee. A “truly unparalleled” Winter Olympics, engraved in the long history of the Olympic movement, has also had a profound impact on China.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that by holding the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games, we should promote the leap-forward development of my country’s ice and snow sports, fill in the gaps, strengths and weaknesses, and gradually solve the problems of strong competitive sports, weak mass sports and “strong summer and weak winter”, The problem of “strong ice and weak snow” promotes the high-quality development of sports in the new era.
Respond to expectations with struggle. The Chinese sports delegation won 9 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronzes at the Beijing Winter Olympics. “Drive 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports” has become a reality from a vision, which has greatly promoted the rapid development of the ice and snow industry and national fitness.
Change the development pattern of ice and snow sports
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese sports delegation performed well in snow sports and won 5 gold medals. The “two-wheel drive” of ice and snow sports has strongly promoted the rapid development of ice and snow sports in China.
The historic breakthrough in the competition results is behind the unremitting efforts over the years. From cross-border and cross-selection of materials, technology to help prepare for war, to integrating resources and building a “full-project” training base, my country’s ice and snow sports fill in the gaps, strengths and weaknesses in terms of venues, talents, training methods, etc., laying a solid foundation for the preparations for the Winter Olympics.
In the Chinese sports delegation for the Beijing Winter Olympics, about one-fifth of the athletes started professional training in ice and snow events through cross-border and cross-event selection, and nearly half of the snow sports were athletes who selected cross-border and cross-event materials. They are the “new force” of new projects, and will also become an important talent pool for the next Winter Olympics cycle.
In the last Winter Olympics cycle, 1/3 of the Winter Olympics events in my country have not yet been launched. Taking preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity, in just a few years, my country’s ice and snow sports have realized the development of all events, the preparation of all events, and the participation of all events. Several scientific training bases have been put into use, which not only changed the uncertainty of previous training, ensured the training time and quality of athletes, but also integrated high-quality security resources to form an all-round security system that combines scientific training, medical rehabilitation, etc. .
With the introduction of international coaches and support teams, my country’s ice and snow sports “connect” with the world‘s advanced technical and tactical concepts and training methods. There are 51 foreign coaches in the Chinese sports delegation participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics. They not only impart skills to athletes, but also drive the growth of a group of local coaches.
Achieve the goal of “driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports“
This year’s “Government Work Report” mentioned that it is necessary to “make good use of the legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics” and “promote national fitness”. The preparation and holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics have ignited the enthusiasm of the public to participate in ice and snow sports, and greatly promoted the popularization and promotion of ice and snow sports in my country. According to the “Statistical Survey Report on “Driving 300 Million People to Participate in Ice and Snow Sports” commissioned by the National Bureau of Sports of the People’s Republic of China, from the successful bid for the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2015 to October 2021, the number of Chinese residents who have participated in ice and snow sports reached 346 million, the participation rate of ice and snow sports is 24.56%, and “driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports” has changed from a vision to a reality.
Feng Jianzhong, vice-chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee, said that the Beijing Winter Olympics will play a huge role in promoting public participation in ice and snow sports. With the support of the state, the venues and facilities for ice and snow sports have gradually increased, allowing the public to have more opportunities to enjoy the fun of ice and snow sports. “Skiing has become a fashionable sport now, and everyone’s participation is very enthusiastic,” he said.
Making full use of the upsurge of hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics, adhering to the integrated promotion of competitive sports and mass sports, and promoting the sustainable development of ice and snow sports in my country will become a vivid practice in the process of building a sports powerhouse. Taking the opportunity of the Beijing Winter Olympics, ice and snow sports have achieved leapfrog development from the niche to the public, from the region to the whole country, and from winter to the whole year. The number of people participating in ice and snow sports has increased significantly, ice and snow sports have been rapidly promoted among young people, and various ice and snow sports events are booming… my country has achieved the goal of more than 300 million people participating in ice and snow sports, which will become the rich heritage of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and also It will change the landscape of ice and snow sports in the world and open up a new realm of Olympic sports.
According to Liu Xinghua, director of the Heritage Management Department of the General Planning Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, from the “Opinions on vigorously developing ice and snow sports by taking the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity” and “Outline for Building a Powerful Sports Country” to 26 Provinces, regions and municipalities have successively issued policies related to ice and snow sports. Since the preparation of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the policy environment for the development of national and local ice and snow sports has been continuously optimized, providing strong support for the development of ice and snow sports in China. He said: “These policies will continue to be implemented in a long-term and stable manner after the Beijing Winter Olympics, further promoting the high-quality development of ice and snow sports in China.”
Ice and snow sports show unprecedented vitality
As the ice hockey venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics, Wukesong Sports Center had a post-competition utilization plan at the beginning of its design and renovation. It is understood that in addition to hosting large-scale international events after the Winter Olympics, the venue will also cooperate with surrounding schools and communities to meet the needs of many levels and diverse ice and snow sports.
Fitness for the whole people, benefiting the whole people. It is reported that the Beijing Winter Olympics competition venues will be open to the public one after another, providing hardware and technical support for the public to participate in ice and snow sports. More ice and snow sports venues and facilities have been built in various places, promoting the seeds of ice and snow sports to take root and germinate in China. According to data from the State Sports General Administration, as of the beginning of 2021, there are 654 standard ice rinks in various regions, an increase of 317% over 2015; there are 803 indoor and outdoor ski resorts of various types, an increase of 41% over 2015.
The continuous improvement of venue facilities and the continuous increase of ice and snow sports talents are all providing support for the long-term development of ice and snow sports. According to the “Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics Sports Heritage Report (2022)”, the individual sports associations for ice and snow events are developing rapidly. As of December 2021, there are 792 officially registered ice and snow sports social organizations at all levels in my country, including 8 national-level associations, 32 provincial-level associations, and 752 other ice and snow sports social organizations, which is the largest number of ice and snow sports social organizations in 2015. 2.89 times. Fruitful results have been achieved in the construction of talent teams for ice and snow projects.
The huge driving effect of the Beijing Winter Olympics has made ice and snow sports show unprecedented vitality in the north and south of the river.
Feng Jianzhong believes that making good use of the legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics and helping to build a strong sports country is the need to promote the high-quality development of sports, but also to better play the unique role of sports in promoting national economic and social development, and comprehensively build a powerful modern socialist country. needs.
According to Wang Yuxiong, director of the Sports Economics Research Center of the Central University of Finance and Economics, the substantial increase in the enthusiasm and participation of the public will provide impetus for the development of the ice and snow industry and the sports economy. “Driven by the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, my country’s ice and snow sports consumer market has become the market with the most development and growth potential in the world, and domestic ice and snow brands are also seizing the growth opportunities brought by the Winter Olympics.” He Say.