The opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games is imminent, and the international arrival area of Beijing Capital International Airport is bustling, and winter Olympic personnel from many countries and regions have arrived one after another. The Winter Olympic Villages in the three divisions of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games opened on January 23, and the advance personnel of more than 20 delegations from China, britain, Finland, the United States, Canada, and Australia were stationed, and the Olympic Village was a busy scene. Athletes and officials from various countries and regions who have not yet arrived are also fully prepared and eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The epidemic can't stop the enthusiasm of the world's ice and snow athletes for the Winter Olympics, "I am very grateful to China, thank you to the Olympic family, you can still host the Winter Olympics at such a difficult time." "This is the common voice of ice and snow athletes around the world. The world is looking forward to China, and China is ready. Meet in Beijing, meet in ice and snow, come together!
North America competes for gold and silver South America stands on the stage of the Winter Olympics
On January 22, Beijing time, the complete list of the US Winter Olympic delegation was released. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the U.S. team will have 222 athletes, the oldest of whom is 40-year-old snowboarder Nick Baumgartner, and the youngest is 16-year-old Chinese figure skater Liu Meixian. Sean White, a 35-year-old "flying tomato", will embark on his fifth Winter Olympic journey and strike at his fourth Winter Olympic gold medal, "For a veteran like me, there really isn't much time left in my career. If the Winter Olympics were postponed by a year, I might not be able to participate. So I am very grateful to China, to the Olympic family, for hosting the Winter Olympics at such a difficult time. He said. Talented girl Chloe Jin is the favorite to win the women's snowboard U-track skill event, and will be the strongest opponent of Chinese players Liu Jiayu and Cai Xuetong. Men's ice hockey at the Winter Olympics will undoubtedly be one of the most watched events in the world. The list of the U.S. men's ice hockey team includes 15 active NCF players, 8 players who play in the European Pro League and two players from the U.S. Hockey League. Their goal is to win the gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Although Canada has not yet released the complete list of delegations participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics, as of January 21, Beijing time, except for freestyle skiing and men's ice hockey, the list of participants in the remaining events has been determined. Canada qualified for all snowmobile events, and Justin Klips, a well-known male double bobsleigh athlete, will not only defend his title, but will also challenge for medals in the four-man snowmobile event. Canada won a total of 33 medals in the short track speed skating event at the Winter Olympics, second only to South Korea and China. In the roster for this Winter Olympics, women's short track speed skating star Kim Buting should not be underestimated. The Canadian women's ice hockey team is considered one of the best women's ice hockey teams in the world, with defensive strikers and two-time Olympic champions Jocelyn Laroque, Mary-Philippe Prin, Rebecca Johnston and Sarah Noors on the list.
Bolivia in South America will send two athletes, Brettfors and Glenlund, to participate in two events, alpine skiing and cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics. At the delegation's departure ceremony, Bolivian Minister of Health and Sports Aousa thanked the Chinese side for its assistance to the Bolivian delegation to train in China and participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, hoping that Bolivian athletes would be good "ambassadors" for the Winter Olympics, bring the country's excellent culture and spiritual outlook to China, and spread the purpose and concept of Olympic unity, friendship and peace on behalf of the Country. Mauricio Belmont Birjan, chargé d'affaires plenipotentiary of the Bolivian Embassy in China, said that although the attention of the Winter Olympics in South America is not very high, Bolivia's delegation to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics has released a clear signal that Bolivia fully supports Beijing's hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics. ”
Brazil, also located in South America, will send 11 athletes to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Among them, Edson Bindirati, who has won two-person snowmobiling and four-person snowmobiling, is a veteran of the Brazilian snowmobile project and has been involved in the project for more than 20 years. He said his goal at the Winter Olympics is to reach the finals.
The european traditional ice and snow are strong and want to continue to write the advantage
On January 20, the Executive Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee approved an expanded list of 509 Russian Olympic Committee delegations, including 12 Winter Olympic champions, with a total of 217 athletes competing in all sports of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Konokotin, Sports Director of the Russian Olympic Committee and Head of the General Directorate of Guarantees for Participation in Olympic Events, served as the head of the delegation. The Russian Olympic Committee will do its utmost to ensure the smooth participation of athletes in the Beijing Winter Olympics and to create all the necessary conditions for athletes to reach their full potential in the Winter Olympics.
Russian athletes may achieve a new breakthrough in the freestyle skiing aerial skills project of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and "unstoppable" is the international snow federation's evaluation of Russia's famous Maxim after the four World Cups of freestyle skiing aerial skills in Luka, Finland, this season. In the four men's individual world cup matches he participated in this season, Maxim maintained a total victory, winning four consecutive titles and ranking first in the World Cup points. He is also regarded as the biggest favorite to win the men's freestyle skiing aerial skills event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and Chinese athletes such as Jia Zongyang and Qi Guangpu, who are led by Chinese athletes, do not have the upper hand in the competition with him and need to make a full impact. The Russian figure skating lineup can be described as a "young player", the pair skating lineup led by the young team Misna / Galliamov will set up many obstacles for Sui Wenjing / Han Cong and Peng Cheng / Jin Yang to rush to the crown, the other two pairs are Tarasova / Morozov, Bojkova / Kozlovsky, these five pairs of the world's top five pair skating pairs will be fiercely contested at the Beijing Winter Olympics. 15-year-old "phenomenon" genius Waliyeva plus Serbakova and Trusova, who are also 17 years old, are likely to achieve a medal in the figure skating women's singles.
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the German team won 14 gold, 10 silver and 7 bronzes, ranking second in the medal table, and the Beijing Winter Olympics Germany will include a number of athletes who won medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, including snowmobile Fridrich, steel frame snowmobile Lorraine, Nordic biathlon Frenzell, ski jumper Alterhaus, etc. are among the 148 participating athletes.
The Estonian Olympic Committee confirmed the list of delegations participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics on the 21st, of which 26 athletes will participate in 8 events. Estonian athletes will compete in freestyle skiing for the first time at the Winter Olympics, including China's Gu Ailing's biggest rival, Hildaru, who is also known as a talented girl. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the two will compete fiercely in three sports: freestyle skiing U-shaped track, slope obstacle course and big jump.
Czech Ambassador to China Tong Fude said the Czech Republic will send the largest winter Olympic delegation in history, which is expected to exceed 130 people. Alpine skier Estelle Ledetzka is the brightest star in the group, winning two gold medals in snowboarding parallel giant slalom and alpine skiing super slalom four years ago, becoming the first athlete in history to win gold with two different instruments at a Winter Olympics. Biathlon Davedova won the women's 15 km individual at last year's World Championships, and this season's World Cup in Östersund, Sweden, she also won the 15 km championship, and the 2nd winter event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Czech women will surely have a place.
In the List of the Winter Olympics announced by the United Kingdom, Eve Moorehead, who is playing for the fourth time at the Winter Olympics, will captain the British women's curling team this time, and they are currently in good shape, beating Sweden and Switzerland to win gold medals in this season's European Curling Championships. Montere Douglas, who competed in the women's 100m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, is about to turn 36 and this time was shortlisted for the bobsleigh event, with helmsman Mika McNeill competing in the women's doubles snowmobile event. She also became the first "double Olympic" athlete in British history to participate in both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
Ata has risen to catch up with the Olympic spirit all over the world
In the winter olympic roster announced by the Japanese Olympic Committee on January 22, the number of athletes rose to 124, creating the highest number of Athletes participating in the Winter Olympic Games held overseas in Japan. Pyeongchang Winter Olympics speed skating champion Miho Takagi captained the delegation, which is the second time that the Japanese Olympic Committee has let female speed skaters assume this role after Nao Kodaira served as captain at the previous Winter Olympics. Two-time Nordic silver medalist Yukito Watanabe served as the male standard-bearer of the opening ceremony, and in the nordic biathlon world map, his appearance changed the state of Asian players who "played soy sauce" for a long time. The Japanese figure skating team, led by "three-time elders" Yusuke Habu, is competitive for gold in the men's singles event, and his teammates Masama Uno and Yuma Keyyama are also strong. They will compete with the "old and new combination" of Jason Brown, Chen Wei and Zhou Zhifang.
The South Korean Ice Racing League on January 20 confirmed the closely watched short track speed skating roster, led by Choi Min-jin and Hwang Dae-hyun, who will compete in the individual and relay races with Lee Yoo-bin, Kim Ya-lang, Lee Joon-seok and Park Chang-hyuk, while Seo Hye-min, Park Ji-yun, Koo Yun-ki and Kim Dong-wook will compete in the relay race. Short track speed skating is a traditional advantage of South Korea, and Korean short track speed skating, which fought locally at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, won three gold medals. According to South Korean media reports, the South Korean delegation hopes to win at least two gold medals at the Winter Olympics, and short track speed skating will be the main battlefield for them to accomplish this goal. Cui Minjing had a gold rush advantage in the women's 1000m event, and young athlete Li Youbin performed well in the women's 1500m event. Huang Daxian is a gold medalist in the men's 500m and 1000m events, and is one of Wu Dajing's main competitors in the 500m event.
Kazakhstan has 9 seats on freestyle skiing, of which 4 are aerial skills. In the aerial skills event, Kazakhstan is competitive in the women's event, especially the 26-year-old Chambota, who has been runner-up in this season's World Cup competition and ranks seventh in the world cup total points, which is a certain competitiveness.
Saudi Arabia will send two alpine skiers to the Beijing Winter Olympics, the first time ever that Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have sent athletes to the Winter Olympics. Filling this historical gap is Saudi alpine skier Salman Al-Huwesh and Faik Abdi, according to an article on the official Twitter account of the Saudi Olympic Committee. The two athletes are currently in their final pre-match preparations and training, and are scheduled to depart for Beijing from the Saudi capital Riyadh at the end of this month.
Realizing the Dream of the Winter Olympics is not only a matter of standing on the highest podium, but also a success of stepping onto the field. Alpine skier Mohammed Karim is the only Pakistani athlete to compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will be his third time at the Winter Olympics. The 26-year-old Karim has been preparing for several years to achieve good results in alpine skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Karim will participate in the two projects of the slalom and the big slalom, "China is a friendly country in Pakistan, and I would like to go to China." I've trained very hard every summer for the last two or three years and I feel great now for skiing and racing. I hope to achieve the best results, better than the last Winter Olympics. I also want to pass on my skiing experience to the children of our country. ”
The curling mixed doubles duo of Tully Gill and Dean Hewitt was the first player to be selected for the Australian Winter Olympics team. They achieved a breakthrough for the country on this project, which is regarded as a milestone achievement. "We will see young Australian players on the world stage in February, and many Australians will be watching the sport for the first time." Australian Olympic Committee Chief Executive Matt Carroll said. The two hope that their appearance at the Winter Olympics will make more Australians interested in the sport of curling and will lead people to participate in it.
Under the severe situation of the global epidemic, the Beijing Winter Olympics have arrived as scheduled, bringing together athletes from all over the world in the name of sports, which is the power of sports. For every athlete who is about to embark on the journey of the Beijing Winter Olympics, especially in the past two years, overcoming the difficulties caused by the epidemic, training and preparing, surpassing themselves, and looking forward to showing themselves, challenging limits and realizing their dreams at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Beijing Winter Olympics will not only be the most exciting display stage for ice and snow sports, but also demonstrate the determination and confidence of the world to fight the epidemic and move towards the future together.
Meet the Beijing Winter Olympics, meet the ice and snow, come together! Together to the future!
Source: China Sports News