Beijing, 28 Jan (Xinhua) -- "There are tens of millions of races, and safety is the first." As the first global comprehensive sports event to be held as scheduled since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Beijing Winter Olympics has introduced a series of measures to prevent and control the epidemic, with only one purpose: to do its best to ensure the safety of all parties participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
In recent days, foreigners who have arrived in Beijing one after another and entered the closed loop of the Beijing Winter Olympics have personally experienced the epidemic prevention and control measures of the Winter Olympics and sincerely sighed: I feel very safe here.
Volunteers who have just arrived at the National Alpine Ski Center are trained on January 28. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin
Gavin McMahon, a staff member of the Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games in Paris, France, was amazed by the efficiency of epidemic prevention and control.
According to the requirements of the Epidemic Prevention Manual, personnel involved in Austria should undergo nucleic acid testing when they arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport. "I didn't expect to do the nucleic acid test at the airport very quickly, and then the special car sent us to the hotel, everything was so smooth and orderly, there was no waste of time." McMahon said.
"Although the epidemic has made this Winter Olympics very different, it is really remarkable that China can run the event well under such a challenge." McMahon said the 2008 Beijing Olympics was his most memorable and favorite Olympics, and he hoped that the epidemic would end when the 2024 Paris Olympics came.
Having to wear an N95 mask and staying in a closed loop is a very strict requirement for Fazi Niyem, a technician from the United States, but he can understand why the Beijing Winter Olympics made such a request.
"The epidemic will certainly not disappear in the short term, and organizers need to make a good balance and strive to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control." Nyem said.
Richard Ram, photography manager at the National Bobsleigh Centre in Yanqing, arrived in Beijing in December 2021. "This is my first time in Beijing, and it is both a pleasure and a blessing to work here, because Beijing is the only 'city of the Two Olympics' in the world." Ram said he very much agreed with the measures taken by China and the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The picture shows the National Bobsleigh Center in Yanqing, Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Chenlin
"I feel very safe working here, and these measures are designed to keep everyone safe." Ram said.
Foreigners who enter the closed loop of the Beijing Winter Olympics to work and live not only understand and comply with the epidemic prevention measures, but also are impressed by the sufficient and convenient epidemic prevention materials in each venue.
On the dining table in the restaurant, in the elevator room, and in the media workshop, induction-free hand disinfectants can be seen everywhere, and transparent epidemic prevention partitions are set up in the restaurant and media workshops to help people effectively maintain a safe distance.
These facilities give James Rabin, an American who works at Ice Cube, a real sense of security. Rabin, who was in charge of installing and debugging the wireless microphone device, confessed: "I was a little worried that I might get the virus, but now I feel very at ease."
After entering the closed loop, nucleic acids need to be tested every day, and Philippe Harpertzet, a staff member of the German Olympic Committee, said: "I can understand the epidemic prevention measures here, and I don't need to do a very painful nasal swab, which is very good." ”
This is the anti-epidemic disinfection supplies photographed in the main media center on January 10. Photo by Xu Zijian, Xinhua News Agency
Lucia MontanaRera, senior director of the IOC's Media Operations Department, said that she read the "Epidemic Prevention Manual" at home, had various codes, did nucleic acid testing, ensured that the test results were negative, provided a lot of data, and felt that nothing was difficult. So, she was nervous when she didn't come to Beijing because there was a lot to prepare.
"There's no pressure when you get here, it feels good. I think everyone who came here was quite satisfied with what was going on here. She said.
Christopher Dolby, executive director of the Olympic Department of the International Olympic Committee, which recently entered the closed loop, said that China's implementation of a "dynamic clearance" policy for the new crown virus has created very good conditions for the safe hosting of the Winter Olympic Games.
Writer: Wang Chunyan
Participating reporters: He Leijing, Li Dian, Li Linhai, Yang Fan, Zhu Qing, Lu Xingji, Le Wenwan, Wang Junbao, Yue Ranran, Zhang Yifei, Ma Sijia, Luo Xin, Zhang Xiao, Yao Youming
Source: Xinhua News Agency