"China will win, long live the motherland!" Today, they swore an oath in Tiananmen Square!

"Rush for the motherland, live up to the people's hard work!" In the early morning of January 25, on the 10-day countdown to the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, more than 100 athletes and coaches from the Chinese sports delegation of the Beijing Winter Olympics came to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony and take the oath.

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In Tiananmen Square, the athletes first watched the flag-raising ceremony and sang the solemn "March of the Volunteer Army" together. After the flag-raising ceremony, under the leadership of PyeongChang Winter Olympic gold medalist Wu Dajing, athletes and coaches representatives took the oath together. At the end of the ceremony, they shouted out in unison: "Rush for the motherland, live up to the people's hard work!" China will win, long live the motherland, China ice and snow, come on, come on, come on! With such an inspiring oath, it conveys to the outside world the determination of Chinese athletes to work hard at the Beijing Winter Olympics, surpass themselves and win glory for the country. It is understood that after taking the oath, the athletes of the Chinese sports delegation will gradually enter the closed-loop management, do a good job in the final sprint, and make every effort to prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

It is also understood that since January 23, the Chinese sports delegation's winter Olympic equipment distribution work has been carried out at the Capital Skating Hall, and the participating teams in short track speed skating, speed skating and snow sports have taken the lead in receiving equipment including prize-receiving equipment, ceremonial equipment, bags, footwear and epidemic prevention supplies to prepare for the Winter Olympic Games.

A few days ago, various international sports organizations have successively announced the qualifications for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Among the 7 major events, 15 sub-events and 109 sub-events, the Chinese sports delegation has qualified for at least 96 minor events, including 190 participating seats, and the total number of participating athletes will exceed 160, all of which have set a new record for the Chinese delegation to participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Among them, the Chinese delegation participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 31 sub-events.

According to the schedule, the Chinese mixed doubles curling team will be the first Chinese sports team to appear at the Beijing Winter Olympics. On the evening of February 2, they will play the first race of the round robin with the Swiss team at the National Aquatics Center "Ice Cube".

Source Beijing News Sports | Reporter Zhao Xiaosong

Edited by Zhao Xiaosong

Process Editor Wu Yue