On the occasion of the countdown to the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Beijing Winter Olympic Village was officially opened on January 27, and the Chinese sports delegation participating in the Winter Olympics was also officially established on the same day. Although in line with the principle of "simplicity and no gathering of people", the Winter Olympic Village did not hold a special village opening ceremony, but with the delegations from various countries and regions that came to participate in the Winter Olympic Games set off a small climax of "arriving in Beijing and entering the village", the atmosphere of the Beijing Winter Olympics suddenly warmed up. In recent days, politicians from Russia, Spain, Argentina, Laos, Nigeria and other countries and the heads of the Olympic Committee have expressed their support for the Beijing Winter Olympics and reiterated their opposition to the politicization of sports. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 27th that from 2008 to 2022, the enthusiasm of "Beijing welcomes you" has not changed, and the sincerity of "we see you in Beijing" remains the same. He also announced that Ecuadorian President Raso and Thai Princess Sirindhorn would attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Chinese delegation had 176 athletes
On the 27th, the Beijing Winter Olympic Village was officially opened, and nearly 360 athletes and accompanying officials from more than 20 delegations were welcomed on the same day, from China, Finland, Italy, Sweden and other countries. According to statistics, since the pre-opening of the village on the 23rd, beijing winter olympic village has received 46 delegation advance delegations, and some personnel have gone to Yanqing Winter Olympic Village and Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Village after completing registration. Mr. Dolby, Executive Director of the Olympic Village Department of the International Olympic Committee, commented: "Yanqing Winter Olympic Village is the most beautiful Winter Olympic Village! During the Winter Olympics, the Beijing Winter Olympic Village is expected to host nearly 1,700 athletes and team officials from 44 countries, regions and Olympic Committees.
At 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the 27th, the Global Times reporter saw in the reception center of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village that slogans such as "Beijing 2022" and "Together to the Future", as well as epidemic prevention posters such as "Wearing Masks" and "Restricting Flow" can be seen everywhere, and the colorful traditional cultural elements are decorated, which also makes the Winter Olympic Village full of a strong New Year's flavor. Since the morning, athletes from many countries, regions and Olympic committee delegations have arrived one after another, and the first stop they "enter the village" is the reception center, and after receiving security checks and confirming the activation of the certificate, they can stay in the residential area. On the 27th, in the square area of Beijing Winter Olympic Village, the flags of all the participating delegations were raised. Zhang Guannan, deputy director of external liaison of the operation team of Beijing Winter Olympic Village, said that from the 27th to the next 5 days, it is the peak of athletes' stay.
On the 27th, the Chinese sports delegation participating in the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was officially established, with a total number of 387 people, including 176 athletes, which was the largest participation in the history of Chinese sports delegations. Of the 176 athletes, 87 were female and 89 were male. There are 20 athletes from 9 ethnic minorities, including Tibetans, Uyghurs, Manchus, Hui, Kazakhs, Hani, Jing, Koreans and Buyi. The oldest of the athletes is 37 years old (men's ice hockey Ye Jinguang), and the youngest is 17 years old (men's freestyle ski He Jinbo, women's ski jumping Peng Qingyue).
"I'm looking forward to going to Beijing to play"
Coinciding with Beijing, countries around the world have also begun to report the news of their athletes competing in China. According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the Japanese women's ice hockey team competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics departed from Tokyo Haneda Airport for Beijing on the 27th, which is the first team in Japan to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. According to the "Japan Times" reported on the 27th, the Winter Olympic Village in Chaoyang District of Beijing mainly receives athletes in speed skating and other sports, Yanqing Winter Olympic Village will receive alpine skiers, and Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Village will receive freestyle skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping, and cross-country skiers.
The first Russian athletes to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics arrived at Beijing Capital Airport on flight SU-204 from Moscow at 9:49 a.m. Beijing time on the 27th, including members of the Russian biathlon, speed skating, women's ice hockey and short track teams. According to Russia's "Communist Youth League Pravda" reported on the 27th, the Russian Winter Olympic delegation has a total of 461 people, including 212 athletes, who plan to take 17 flights from Russia to China. Before heading to Beijing, Russian biathlete Ratpov wrote on social networking sites: "I'm looking forward to going to Beijing to compete. It's great to compete with the best athletes in the world and feel the true Olympic spirit. I believe that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be held at the highest level. ”
According to the German news agency reported on the 27th, the famous American alpine skier Shiffrin and her boyfriend, the Norwegian alpine skier Hilde, will join hands to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. "I've dreamed of winning every event in China," says Shifflin, who competes in five individual events. Hield also said he hopes to create his personal best in Beijing, and the couple hopes to write a gold medal dream together in Beijing.
In addition to athletes, dignitaries and diplomats from all over the world also sent more blessings for the Beijing Winter Olympics. On the 30th of this month, China and Moldova will usher in the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Moldova's ambassador to China, Bellakis, said in an exclusive interview with the Global Times: "Hosting the Olympic Games is something that many cities dream of, and Beijing is so lucky because it will host the Olympic Games for the second time. "Belaquis said that moldova sent a delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics with 10 athletes, who not only watch ice hockey and figure skating in front of the TV, but have also been invited to attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics." It is believed that the opening and closing ceremonies of this Winter Olympic Games will once again leave a deep impression on the world on China. ”
Kim Chenkun, Minister Counsellor of the Roksang Embassy in China and President of the Korean Academy of Culture, said in an exclusive interview with the Global Times reporter a few days ago that he believes that China can show the world "the most cutting-edge science and technology and excellent traditional culture" through the opening and closing ceremonies and competitions of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Jin Chenkun said he believes that the Beijing Winter Olympics can bring expectations to people around the world, especially the hope and confidence of mankind to work together to overcome the new crown virus.
"Unbelievably well organized"
According to the latest report of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee on the 27th, 15 people who entered the airport on the 26th had positive nucleic acid tests and 8 people with positive closed-loop internal nucleic acid tests, all from other stakeholders. Hong Kong's South China Morning Post said on the 27th that from January 4 to January 25, of the approximately 3,000 inbound personnel who came to Beijing to participate in the Winter Olympics, 106 cases of new crown infection were found, of which only 1 athlete and 1 delegation official, and other Olympic stakeholders accounted for about 98%. While the emergence of more positive cases related to the Winter Olympics seems inevitable, Schaffner, a medical professor at Vanderbilt University in the United States, said That China may actually be the best country in the world to control the new crown epidemic, saying that Beijing has put in place a series of very strict measures to ensure the operation of the Winter Olympics, "these measures will have an effect." CNN, who reported on the experiences of Dees, a British athlete who is about to run for the Beijing Winter Olympics, who took part in a test event in Yanqing last year and experienced the closed-loop system, said: "Everything we do — training, eating and sleeping — is in this bubble, but it gives an incredibly sense of order." ”
"Beijing is ready, and the atmosphere of the Winter Olympics is everywhere." France News Station said that at the same time, the Winter Olympics will make more and more Chinese approach ice and snow projects, and China's ice and snow industry is developing rapidly. France Press also reported on the traffic situation of the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying that the Beijing Winter Olympics will connect different competition areas by high-speed rail and road, and provide green and convenient vehicles in the competition area. France's "Liberty South" focuses on the award bouquet of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics abandoning traditional flowers, using handmade velvet thread to weave bouquets as award bouquets, which is "a flower that will not wither", which not only reflects the green and sustainable concept of this Winter Olympics, but also these hand-woven flowers will "transmit love and strength", so olympic medal winners will be able to permanently retain the memory of China.
NBC said on the 26th that if you have watched the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics, you may remember its amazing elements. The article quoted Xu Guoqi, a professor of history at the University of Hong Kong, as saying that for China, the 2008 Olympics were a message to domestic and overseas audiences: "Now, through the Beijing Winter Olympics, they are telling the world that China is here, it is getting stronger and richer." You come, no problem; it doesn't matter if you don't come. He said a "diplomatic boycott" of "human rights" may not have any impact in the end, "as long as China's economy continues to grow, as long as China is a stable country, as long as the West cannot significantly improve itself, China will be fine." ”
[Global Times reporter Sun Longfei Zhao Jueheng Global Times reporter in France and Germany Liu Lingling Aoki Ren Zhong Liu Yupeng]
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