The countdown to the opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics enters 50 days. Organizing a series of test matches before the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is a requirement and practice of the IOC and the International Paralympic Committee, the main purpose of which is to identify problems and accumulate experience.
Since October 5, 10 international events, 2 international training weeks and 2 domestic testing activities have been successfully held in the three major competition areas of Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. At the end of this month, Zhangjiakou will also usher in the biathlon international training week. Yan Cheng, executive director of the dispatching center of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Operation Headquarters, said that from the test matches that have been concluded, the event is running well, achieving the set test goals, and winning positive evaluations from international sports organizations, participating athletes and domestic and foreign media.
Internationalization of the event organization
On November 8, Beijing Shougang team and Beijing Jihu players played a match. People's Daily reporter Hu Xuerong photographed
From November 7th to 10th, the "Meet in Beijing" ice hockey domestic test activity was held at the Wukesong Sports Center. Omokanov, vice president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, praised the organization of the test match, saying that on the whole, the results of the Winter Olympic test match were good. "I believe that by the early stage of the Winter Olympics, everything here will be in the best condition."
On November 27, the scene of the final of the "Meet in Beijing" 2021/2022 FIS Freestyle Steeplechase World Cup. Photo courtesy of Genting Ski Park
From November 25th to 28th, the "Meet in Beijing" 2021/2022 FIS Snowboarding and Freestyle Ski Track World Cup was successfully held at The Genting Ski Park in Zhangjiakou. "The mountain, the ski slopes, the landing slopes were amazing! The competition organization is also very good, and it is very good to come to China to participate! "The venue is very beautiful and the track here is already in good snow conditions." Several athletes and FIS coordinating officials expressed their appreciation for the operation of the venues and the organization of the competition.
The venue shows the "technology style"
On October 8, the "Meet in Beijing" Speed Skating China Open was held at the National Speed Skating Hall in Beijing. People's Daily reporter Hu Xuerong photographed
The National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" adopted the carbon dioxide transcritical direct cold ice making technology for the first time in the world, and after continuous improvement of the process, it has created a high-quality ice surface. During the test match, several athletes skated their all-time bests.
On October 23, the "Meet in Beijing" 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championships kicked off at the National Aquatics Center. People's Daily reporter Hu Xuerong photographed
In the preparation of the Winter Olympic Games, the Team of the National Aquatics Center creatively proposed the "water ice conversion" of the double Olympic venue transformation plan, and completed the venue transformation project in November 2020, realizing the gorgeous transformation of "Water Cube" to "Ice Cube". From October 23 to 30, the 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championships held in Beijing were held at the National Aquatics Center, and in order to hold the test match in strict accordance with the standards of the Winter Olympics, the venue completed the "water ice conversion" for the third time, relying on the innovative application of technologies such as the convertible structural system and the detachable ice system.
Players at the "Meet in Beijing" 2021/2022 International Bobsleigh Federation Bobsleigh World Cup competition on November 19. Courtesy of the National Bobsleigh Centre
Located in Yanqing Division, the National Bobsleigh Center has a long track, large drops and many curves, and through technological innovation, it has solved the problem of track accuracy and temperature difference control, and for the first time realized a 360-degree slalom curve into a mold, which has created a magnificent "Snow Dragon" figure while meeting the needs of the race.
Epidemic prevention and control is not relaxed
The National Aquatics Center has introduced a number of intelligent robots. Courtesy of the National Aquatics Center
During the test match, the National Aquatics Center introduced a number of robots to be responsible for cleaning, disinfection, guidance, epidemic prevention tips, etc., to provide assistance for the venue to build an artificial intelligence epidemic prevention barrier.
Tips for epidemic prevention and control in the Capital Gymnasium. People's Daily reporter Hu Xuerong photographed
In mid-to-late October, the Capital Gymnasium hosted the "Meet in Beijing" 2021 Asian Figure Skating Open and the 2021/2022 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup. In order to ensure the safe and smooth holding of the test match, the Capital Gymnasium adheres to the work requirements of "epidemic prevention first, safety first, competition first, coordination first, and discipline first". After entering the country, relevant personnel directly enter the closed-loop management, combined with the actual situation of venues and hotels, to achieve the "one museum, one policy" and "one store, one policy" for epidemic prevention and control, to ensure that the partitions do not overlap, the circulation lines do not intersect, the boundaries need to be strictly managed, and the personnel do not cross the district.
On October 8, after the speed skating China Open competition, the reporter remotely interviewed the winning athletes. People's Daily reporter Hu Xuerong photographed
According to the requirements of epidemic prevention and control, the post-match interviews of this series of test matches and test activities have adopted the "remote interview" method, and reporters have video connections with athletes through large screens.
Service assurance attention to detail
Barrier-free grandstands inside the venue. People's Daily reporter Hu Xuerong photographed
The National Aquatics Center has implemented the barrier-free environment construction and improvement project for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, formed a perfect barrier-free facility system, and improved the service standards of barrier-free facilities, which can not only meet the operational needs of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games of the venues, but also better provide a long-term guarantee for the sustainable use of the venues after the Games.
Dining area desk. Courtesy of the National Aquatics Center
During the 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championships, the operation team of the National Aquatics Center focused on creating a heart-warming, stomach-warming and warm catering service, and finally formed an 8-day cycle of catering menus on the basis of integrating the opinions of all parties and referring to the menus of multiple competitions, which won unanimous praise from everyone.
The picture shows the internal view of the mobile intelligent diagnosis and treatment platform for frostbite and maxillofacial trauma in the Winter Olympics. People's Daily reporter Hu Xuerong photographed
The National Stadium has a mobile intelligent diagnosis and treatment platform for frostbite and maxillofacial trauma of the Winter Olympic Games, which is equipped with CT machines, blood detectors, cardiac resuscitation machines, ECG monitors, etc., which can carry out emergency treatment for injured athletes.
At the same time as the test matches were held, the preparatory work before the Winter Olympics was steadily advanced and deepened: the second edition of the "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Olympic and Paralympic Epidemic Prevention Manual" has been released; the three winter Olympic villages have lit up the building lights and carried out a series of full-process, all-element and scenario-based operational stress tests; the Shougang Ski Jump platform has officially started snowmaking a few days ago; the Olympic lane has begun to be implemented... The countdown to the Beijing Winter Olympics is approaching February 4, 2022, a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic event is coming, meet in Beijing, meet the Winter Olympics, and go to the future together!