"The opening of the Winter Olympics is imminent, and all preparations are in full swing." Li Sen, director of the Overall Planning Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, used this sentence as the opening statement of his speech, firm and confident.
On the 13th, the New Office of the State Council held a press conference on the green winter Olympics and sustainable development of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The person in charge of the relevant department answered the reporter's question about the "green Olympic Games" and also showed the world the strong self-confidence of the host.
Infographic: Bird's Nest.
Preparations are fully in place
"The venues and infrastructure of the Beijing Winter Olympics have all met the requirements for hosting the Games, the venue-based operation mode has been fully implemented, the service guarantee of the Games has been in place, the publicity and promotion have continued to heat up, especially the successful holding of a series of international test matches, and the actual test of the preparatory work has been carried out."
For the ice and snow feast that will be unveiled in three weeks, Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou have been preparing for 6 years.
Shougang has created a "new landmark for urban rejuvenation", Yanqing has built the "most beautiful Winter Olympic City", and Zhangjiakou has built an "Asian ice and snow tourism holiday destination", and the three regions have become models for the Winter Olympics to promote the high-quality development of the city.
Infographic: Capital Gymnasium. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
The four ice venues use new carbon dioxide refrigerants, and all the conventional energy of the venues uses 100% green electricity during the game, and the concept of "green Winter Olympics" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people; the Beijing-Zhangjiang high-speed railway and the Beijing-Li high-speed highway were completed and opened to traffic, and the train carrying a century-old history drove to the Winter Olympic Stadium.
The Venues of the Winter Olympics will be fully open to the public after the Games
When a reporter asked about the use of venues after the Beijing Winter Olympics, Li Sen's answer was full of expectations for the future, which was also China's perfect response to the problem of post-game utilization of venues.
The Beijing Winter Olympics used 6 2008 Olympic venues, fully drawing on the experience of post-game utilization of Beijing Olympic venues, all the newly built venues have formulated post-game utilization plans, and fully consider the post-game utilization problems when planning and designing, overall planning, synchronous design, and effective cost reduction.
From actively holding high-level events, fully opening to the public to the four-season operation of the venue, the linkage development of the venue and the region, in fact, as early as the beginning of the design of the venue, how to open to the society was considered, such as the all-ice surface design of the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" and the public departure area of the Yanqing National Bobsleigh Center.
Visitors to the Ice Rink in Beihai Park on January 12. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
In the details, the desire to continue the all-round ice and snow boom after the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games is reflected. According to reports, the "millions of teenagers on the ice and snow" activities, "campus ice and snow plan" and so on will continue to be promoted after the Beijing Winter Olympics, and it is expected that there will be 5,000 special schools for ice and snow sports in the country by 2025.
From the Beijing Olympics to the Beijing Winter Olympics
Liu Yumin, director of the Planning and Construction Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics used the 2008 venue heritage to the greatest extent. This is the best legacy.
From 2008 to 2022, the polishing of time has made Beijing the world's first "city of double Olympics".
When the enthusiasm of the Summer Olympic Games and the romance of the Winter Olympic Games meet in Beijing, when the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" will once again become the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games after the Beijing Olympic Games, when the "Water Cube" becomes the "Ice Cube", in which the condensation is a generation's interpretation of the Olympic spirit.
After the rain, the rainbow crosses the "Bird's Nest" (National Stadium), and the public stops to enjoy taking pictures. China News Service reporter Tian Yuhao photographed
The Beijing Winter Olympics are impeccable
At the press conference, the "Pre-Competition Report on Sustainable Development of the Beijing Winter Olympics" was released. The report summarizes the phased results of sustainable development at the current stage of the Winter Olympics. Behind it is the high praise of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, and Presidents Bach and Parsons have produced congratulatory videos respectively.
In the preparatory stage of the sprint, the Beijing Winter Olympics gained self-confidence and received praise from the world.
Pierre Ducre, director of the IOC's Olympic Department operations, who has been in Beijing for a week as one of the leaders of the IOC's advance team sent to the Beijing Winter Olympics, said that the Beijing Winter Olympics are ready for the Beijing Winter Olympics, whether in terms of the quality of the venues, the level of service, or the hospitality and helpfulness of the people, and he also feels very safe within the closed loop of the Winter Olympics.
Data chart: Cui Jingzhe previously introduced Chinese red brush painting to the IOC President Bach and Vice President Mr. Yu Zaiqing provided by the Organizing Committee of "Cheers for the Olympic Games"
From the arrival of Olympic-related personnel in Beijing, to the prevention and control of the epidemic in the closed loop of the competition area, to the preparation of the venue, everything is advancing in an orderly manner, and Beijing has long been ready to issue a final sincere invitation to friends around the world, waiting for the curtain to open on February 4.
Christopher Dolby, executive director of the Olympic Department of the International Olympic Committee, also said in a media speech that the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics are impeccable.
When athletes' pre-game excitement mingles with expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympics, an ancient and modern country is welcoming with open arms.
When "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports" really turns from a beautiful vision into a reality, when the concept of "Green Winter Olympics" runs through the whole process, Beijing is about to write the most colorful stroke of "City of Double Olympics". On February 4, the National Stadium, the "Bird's Nest" under the lights will be particularly gorgeous.