Beijing, December 29 (China News Service) -- Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee and former vice chairman, recently said that from the perspective of event preparations, China has no problems and believes that China has the ability to host a wonderful Winter Olympic Games. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian responded at a regular press conference on the 29th that the outstanding results of the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics are obvious to all.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian. Filmed by: Xue Wei
"As Mr. Pound said, an important reason for choosing Beijing as the venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics is China's important position as a sports power and its ability to organize international sports events." Zhao Lijian said that since Beijing won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in 2015 and established the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, countless participants in the preparations for the Winter Olympic Games have been down-to-earth and brave, and are turning the beautiful blueprint of the Winter Olympics into reality step by step.
Zhao Lijian said that 2021 has entered the final week, and there are less than 40 days to go, and the curtain on the Beijing Winter Olympics is about to open. 2021 is a crucial year for the Beijing Winter Olympics to be fully prepared and decisively won.
He reviewed the major events of the Winter Olympics that he witnessed this year, including: the full completion of the competition venues, the advent of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Torch "Flying", the theme slogan "Together to the Future" and the release of the official poster, the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympic Torch Collection and Handover Ceremony, the release of the "One Heart" medals for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the official unveiling of uniforms and equipment, and the successful holding of the Ice Project Test Match.
"While promoting the preparations for the Winter Olympics at an efficient and high level, we have done a solid job in epidemic prevention and control, and made every effort to ensure the safety and health of those involved in the Olympic Games and the public." Zhao Lijian said.
He said: The outstanding results of the preparatory work for the Beijing Winter Olympics are obvious to all. For some time, athletes from many countries and people from all walks of life, the International Olympic Committee and other international organizations have expressed their support and expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
"At present, the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games have entered the stage of 'pressing the line', and Beijing, the city of the Two Olympics, will present a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic event for the world." Zhao Lijian said. (End)
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