The XXIV Winter Olympics will open in Beijing on February 4, 2022. The Sports Department of China News Network launched a series of columns "100 Questions about the Winter Olympics", which aims to popularize the knowledge of the Winter Olympics, answer hot questions, and talk about ice and snow anecdotes, so as to help everyone have a better viewing experience during the Beijing Winter Olympics.
No. 84 Winter Olympics 100 Questions | How important will the Epidemic Prevention Manual be for the Beijing Winter Olympics?
While fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, it is an unprecedented feat to present the world with a simple, safe and wonderful Winter Olympics. The "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Epidemic Prevention Manual" ("Epidemic Prevention Manual") will escort the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
The first edition of the Epidemic Prevention Handbook, which was officially released in October last year, is seen as the key to ensuring the smooth hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to the Epidemic Prevention Manual, a closed-loop management policy will be implemented during the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, covering all winter Olympic venues such as arrival and departure, transportation, accommodation, catering, competitions, opening and closing ceremonies.
On January 12, in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, the Beijing Winter Olympics logo stood on the side of the road. Chongli ushered in snowfall on the 11th, and the atmosphere of the Chongli Winter Olympics after the snow was strong. China News Service reporter Jia Tianyong photographed
For the "Epidemic Prevention Manual", the "Meet in Beijing" series of test activities is a practice specific to the application, during which more than 2,000 athletes and team officials came to China. From the actual situation, thanks to various effective epidemic prevention measures, the impact of the epidemic on the event has been reduced to a low point. Even if there are positive cases, they can be dealt with quickly and effectively, and there is no spread and spread of the outbreak.
Through the test match, various epidemic prevention measures and arrangements have been fully tested, and the policies contained in the Epidemic Prevention Manual have proved to be scientific and effective. After adding and improving more details on the basis of the original, the second edition of the Epidemic Prevention Manual has also been released.
On January 10, the mascot of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games,"Ice Pier", and the Winter Paralympic Mascot ,"Snow Rongrong", appeared at the Olympic Park, attracting many tourists to take a group photo. Image source: ICphoto
On the basis of strict epidemic prevention, the teams and relevant staff of each venue are committed to creating the best conditions for athletes from all over the world to perform at a high level, and do everything possible to provide a comfortable environment and warm service. From the official start of the test event on October 8 last year to the final successful conclusion, in the past three months, the IOC has more than once highly appreciated the test match and the preparation work.
As Li Sen, director of the Overall Planning Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said recently: "The opening of the Winter Olympics is imminent, and all preparations are fully ready. On February 4, the world will witness the writing of a new history in Beijing as the "City of the Two Olympics".