“Meet in Beijing” for the birthday of the stadium to surprise Korean players
2021-10-10 11:42:03Source: Beijing Youth Daily
On October 9th, the 2021 “Meet in Beijing” Speed Skating China Open entered the second day of competition. In the men’s 1000m competition, South Korean athlete Kim Jun-ho finally won the runner-up in this category. Although he was a little disappointed not to win the championship, he got an unexpected surprise after the game. As the game day coincided with his 26th birthday, the organizing committee held a “special” birthday party for him, playing Korean. Kim Jun-ho’s birthday song was played on the big screen from the volunteers in Korean. Kim Jun-ho’s birthday was enough to impress him.
In the men’s 1,000-meter competition, South Korean and Dutch athletes performed very well. Compared with most teammates, Kim Jun-ho is considered to be the most experienced Korean team in Beijing this time, and he is also the older one. Kim Jun-ho was very excited to be able to celebrate his birthday on the field on such a special day. He said: “This is the first time I have my birthday on the field, so I will never forget such a happy moment.”
Those familiar with speed skating should not be too unfamiliar with the name of Kim Jun-ho. Although he is 26 years old, in recent years, he is still one of the outstanding athletes of the Korean team. In fact, he is better at the 500-meter competition than in the 1000-meter race. In the 2019-2020 World Cup four continent championships, he was crowned champion; and in the Minsk World Cup competition held in the same year, he also won the men’s 500 meters gold medal.
After winning a silver medal in this test competition, his goal has actually become clearer, that is, in the next 100 days to ensure his own state while improving his results as much as possible, and strive to continue to have a good performance in the Winter Olympics. Performance.
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How the ice ribbon volunteers gave out the “most beautiful business card”
“Volunteer’s smile is Beijing’s most beautiful business card.” In the 2021 “Meet in Beijing” series of winter events in the national speed skating hall test event, people saw the demeanor of volunteers again. Their meticulous work provides convenience for participating athletes, coaches and media workers.
Volunteers are screened and trained
Although the position is a volunteer service manager, Li Xiwen, the manager of the volunteer business area of the National Speed Skating Stadium, is more willing to regard himself as a member of the volunteer service, because his job is to assist more than 20 business areas in the venue to recruit volunteers And training. In other words, the young faces that can be seen in the stadium are basically after the selection and training of his department before finally appearing in front of everyone.
Generally speaking, volunteers for large-scale events are mainly divided into two categories: professional volunteers and general volunteers, and Li Xiwen was responsible for recruiting and training general volunteers. According to him, in order to ensure that the volunteers participating in this service can welcome the arrival of the event in the best condition, starting from October 1st, he has led the team to conduct 6 training sessions for all the volunteers, covering the whole venue. Introduction, field survey, psychological counseling, epidemic prevention arrangements, how to register, and other precautions, etc.
Careful girls and strong guys show their strengths
For the outside world, it is actually very curious what characteristics and qualities are valued in the recruitment process of volunteers, especially in the newly-built stadium full of science and technology like the National Speed Skating Stadium, will there be special requirements? In this regard, Li Xiwen said: “Because we are responsible for the overall recruitment work, I will meet with the person in charge of the relevant business department before to see what kind of talent they need. We will according to their needs, First carry out an overall layout for these volunteers, and then recruit according to the specific situation. Simply put, it is to make the best use of the materials and make the best use of the talents. For example, such as volunteers in the registration center, we may need more careful female students , And the part of volunteers who are responsible for guiding off the field may need more boys with better physical fitness to bear.”
According to a reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily, many of the students who participated in voluntary service at the National Speed Skating Stadium this time have participated in the April test activities before. “It can be said that they have accumulated enough experience six months ago. , And what’s even more commendable is that they have improved and grown in just a few months, and they have also passed on these experiences to other students, so that the entire volunteer team has new gains and improvements. It is also what we most hope to see. When the Winter Olympics come, this kind of’passage and bring’ effect will play a greater role.” Li Xiwen said. In addition, it should be noted that many volunteers are student cadres from various colleges and universities. Among them, more than 50% of them have volunteer service experience. These valuable experiences have also allowed them to finally stand out and become one of the volunteers who appeared in the speed skating hall. one.
“Passing” a smile and “rooting” the arena
The 8th is the first competition day of this test event, but for these volunteers, they have been working intensively here for 9 days. In order to give these students a chance to relax and adjust, Li Xiwen is noon on the 8th. A birthday party was deliberately held at the Volunteer’s Home. From the perspective of the volunteers, this feeling of going home made them feel at ease to “root” and serve here. These young volunteers laughed sweetly while eating cakes, and they would also bring their smiles to the Winter Olympics.This group of articles / our reporter Zhang Kunlong
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