At the annual press conference held by the Russian Embassy in China on January 25, Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov introduced that Russia will send a super-large delegation with a total of more than 500 people to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, including 216 or 217 athletes.
The Beijing Winter Olympics attracted worldwide attention, and Denisov talked about the Beijing Winter Olympics at the beginning of the press conference. He expressed his belief that China can host the Winter Olympics at a high level and overcome the difficulties caused by the epidemic.
"For Russia, the Beijing Winter Olympics are a double holiday. The first is that Russia will send a strong lineup of representatives to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Second, President Putin will visit China during the Winter Olympics, which is a very important political agenda. ”
Denisov said that the number of athletes in the Russian Winter Olympic delegation will reach 216 or 217. But this is not the final figure, because the pre-Winter Olympic selection event is still going on, and the Russian side may adjust the team accordingly according to the latest results.
In addition to the athletes, the support team sent by Russia, including coaches, medical personnel and some basic support personnel, will bring the total number of the Winter Olympic delegation to more than 500 people. "It's a huge scale." Denisov said.
The ambassador to China, who describes himself as an "old Beijinger," said he would have two home teams during the Beijing Winter Olympics. First of all, he will support Russian athletes, and secondly, as a resident of Beijing, he will also support the Chinese delegation. Athletes from both China and Russia will receive his enthusiastic support.
Source Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Bai Bo
Edited by Wang Qiong
Process Editor Wu Yue