The highlights of the Winter Olympics | the Chinese Winter Olympic athletes to take the oath to go out

"For the motherland, rush to rush!" Live up to the people, fight hard! 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 at the Beijing Winter Olympics came to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony and take the oath.

On the viewing platform in Tiananmen Square, athletes and coaches first watched the flag-raising ceremony and sang the solemn "March of the Volunteers" together. After the flag-raising ceremony, under the leadership of Wu Dajing, gold medalist in the men's 500m short track speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and leader of the Chinese short track speed skating team, the athletes and coach representatives took the oath together. They shouted out in unison: "For the motherland, rush!" Live up to the people, fight hard! With such an inspiring oath, Chinese ice and snow athletes conveyed to the outside world their determination to work hard, surpass themselves and win glory for the country at the Beijing Winter Olympics. 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 stage, and make every effort to prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

On January 25, some members of the Chinese sports delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics came to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony and take the oath to march. Xinhua News Agency

Wu Dajing said in an interview: "As an athlete, watching the flag-raising ceremony on the viewing platform has made my goal clearer and my confidence doubled. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, I will go all out to achieve better results and fulfill my dreams. It is worth mentioning that Wu Dajing updated his personal Weibo after participating in the expedition ceremony, and also posted a photo of him in Tiananmen Square, he wrote: "Before the Winter Olympics began, watching the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square, I still had a different feeling in my heart. I hope that all of our athletes will do their best in the competition, play the best results, realize the dreams in their hearts, and leave no regrets. I wish the Beijing Winter Olympics a complete success. Speed skater Ning Zhongyan said: "When I watched the raising of the national flag, I was particularly moved, tears in my eyes, and the sense of honor and mission in my heart was stronger. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, I will definitely do my best. ”

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

Various international winter sports organizations have recently announced the qualifications for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Among the 7 major events, 15 sub-events and 109 minor 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, which has set a new record for the Chinese delegation to participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Among them, the Chinese team 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 Client The Winter Olympics | Reporter Zhao Xiaosong

Edited by Kang Dian

Process Editor Liu Weili