The United States suggested that the Winter Olympics should not bring their personal mobile phones "to prevent being monitored by China", the Olympic Committee official: I brought it anyway

Source: Global Times - Global Network

Pierre Ducre, head of operations of the International Olympic Committee, said in an exclusive interview with the Global Times reporter on the 20th that the epidemic prevention measures in the closed loop of the Beijing Winter Olympics are convenient and fast, but also strict and efficient, effectively ensuring the smooth progress of the preparations for the Winter Olympics. He said that theRefore, the Olympic Committee expects that there should be no friction between foreign athletes and staff due to epidemic prevention issues. In response to malicious speculation in the United States and other countries such as "suggesting that Winter Olympic players should not bring their personal mobile phones into China to prevent Beijing from surveillance", the Olympic Committee official directly said that he brought his personal smart phones into China.

Ducre was understood to have arrived in Beijing two weeks ago. In an exclusive interview, he told the Global Times reporter that all the preparations for the Winter Olympics have progressed very smoothly, and effective epidemic prevention measures have enabled himself and other Olympic Committee staff to work efficiently. According to Ducre, at present, he and other staff are still in the "pre-game closed loop" from the 4th to the 22nd of this month, and from the 23rd, all personnel and work processes will officially enter the "round-time closed loop".

"Life in the closed loop is actually very relaxed", Ducre told the Global Times reporter in detail about the epidemic prevention and living conditions in the closed loop, athletes and staff only need to receive nucleic acid testing when entering and leaving the closed loop, and receive a routine test once a day in their place of accommodation, "the test is very convenient and fast, it only takes a few minutes." At the same time, they also need to inform the organizer of the day's work itinerary so that the security staff can assist them in completing the closed-loop commute.

The IOC official said that in addition to a large number of nucleic acid tests, there are a number of epidemic prevention measures in the closed loop of the Winter Olympics, such as taking body temperature measurements when entering different venues, always wearing masks, always maintaining a social distance of one meter and maintaining a distance of at least two meters from athletes. "If we want to achieve positive results in the end, we must combine these anti-epidemic measures to make a difference."

According to public reports, in recent days, there have been sporadic outbreaks of the new crown epidemic in Beijing, and there have been the emergence of the Omikerong mutation. However, China is trying to contain the outbreak before the Winter Olympics begin. An expert in the field of epidemic prevention recently told the Global Times reporter that Beijing's past epidemic prevention and control work shows that the spread of the virus can always be quickly contained, and the current epidemic in Beijing will have a "very limited impact" on the upcoming Winter Olympics.

How players compete under the control of the epidemic during the Winter Olympics has also made this Winter Olympics more interesting. Asked if he was concerned that foreign players might have friction with staff due to China's strict epidemic prevention measures, Ducrey told the Global Times that "we do not expect any problems." "Whether it's athletes at the highest level, or IOC officials and staff like us, we actually want to receive nucleic acid testing, because only then can we keep ourselves and others safe."

"Everyone understands that we are in the midst of a global pandemic. So we need to be very, very careful. I believe that on the basis of the above understanding, everyone will have an understanding attitude towards these epidemic prevention measures. He also said that in the current context, other large-scale events around the world basically have daily nucleic acid testing requirements, "which does not constitute a problem."

The 2022 Winter Olympics kick off on February 4, when Beijing will be the first city in modern Olympic history to host both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. In this regard, Ducre believes that due to the experience of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Beijing has shown many advantages in the preparation of the Winter Olympic Games, not only a large number of organizers have rich experience, but also the preparation of venue facilities is also very excellent.

He said that the Beijing Winter Olympics is also another large-scale international event after last year's Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and these two Olympic Games will prove to the world that even if there is a new crown epidemic, as long as the epidemic prevention regulations are strictly observed, large-scale sports events can still be held safely.

"This is also what WHO is focusing on, and they are providing guidance on how to hold large-scale gatherings under the pandemic," he said, adding that by creating a safe and appropriate environment, the international community can come together even under the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the Beijing Winter Olympics approaching, the malicious smear and speculation of Some Western organizations and media on China has also become more and more serious. According to the Wall Street Journal reported on the 19th, athletes in the United States, Britain, the Netherlands and other countries were "advised" not to bring personal smartphones and other devices to China, on the grounds that "they may be monitored by China during the Winter Olympics." In addition, some media have begun to hype up Beijing's "food safety problems".

Ducre did not reply much to this. The Olympic committee official told the Global Times reporter briefly but bluntly, "I brought my smartphone to China. I also ate well here. That's my shortest answer. ”