On January 28, the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" ushered in the first open day, and athletes who adapted to the venue and media reporters who surveyed the venue made the beijing Winter Olympics speed skating event lively. Cheng Shujie, secretary general of the national speed skating hall venue operation team, told the Beijing Daily client reporter that all aspects of the venue are running smoothly, and the team will use the last time before the game to continue to inspect the work and run into the team, and strive to achieve the best state during the Winter Olympic Games.
Athletes praised the venue
At 11:30 a.m. on January 28, the "Ice Ribbon" welcomed the first athletes of the day , more than 10 speed skaters from Italy, Belgium and Estonia - into the infield, and after a brief visit, they gradually changed their clothes and began training.
The Italian team trains in the "Ice Ribbon".
It is understood that the "ice ribbon" arranged 4 training sessions from 10:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. on the same day, each training time was 1 hour and 15 minutes, and between the training, the staff used the ice pouring truck to maintain the ice surface in time to ensure the quality of the ice surface. Cheng Shujie told reporters that the ice quality of the venue has been well received by foreign athletes, "We invited the test skaters to test the ice surface every day, and then adjusted and maintained according to their feedback, so that our ice quality can be said to be getting better and better." ”
Between trainings, the ice truck goes out to maintain the ice surface.
The infield landscape of the "Ice Ribbon" also impresses foreign sports. The Beijing Daily client reporter saw at the scene that foreign athletes appeared very excited after entering the infield, taking photos and communicating from time to time. Cheng Shujie said: "Italian players and team officials have reported that the venue is very beautiful and shocking, especially the main color of our stadium is from light to dark gradient blue, and their team uniforms are also blue, so some Italian players laughed and said that they had the feeling of merging with the 'ice ribbon' when gliding!" ”
In addition to athletes, the number of media workers in the "Ice Ribbon" has gradually increased. The reporter saw in the "Ice Ribbon" media workshop and the media stand that not only the hardware facilities necessary for the work of the desktop "Information Island" have been properly arranged, but the volunteers have also arrived at their posts and enthusiastically and efficiently provided thoughtful services for the journalists who came to carry out the preliminary work.
Epidemic prevention always comes first
The popularity of "ice ribbons" is increasing, and the epidemic prevention work is also facing challenges. Cheng Shujie said that the stadium operation team always puts epidemic prevention work in the first place, "whether it is athletes, media reporters, Olympic family members and other stakeholders, or spectators during the game, as long as they come to the 'ice ribbon', we must ensure their safety." ”
It is understood that the "ice ribbon" has designed different partitions and streamlines according to different groups of people to maximize the protection of the activity areas between them. In addition, the venue operation team strictly abided by the relevant provisions of the "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Epidemic Prevention Manual" to promote the relevant work. Cheng Shujie gave an example: "For example, in the inner changing stool of the venue, we use a sign to prompt the team members to sit next to each other; in the athletes' strength room, whenever the equipment is used, we will arrange the staff to kill." The venue team hopes to do their best to ensure that they can safely participate in the competition, finish the competition, and create a good result. ”
Zhang Chi, deputy director of the media of the "Ice Ribbon" venue operation team, showed the epidemic prevention settings of the media workshop to the Client reporter of Beijing Daily. Here, there are transparent partitions between each station, and hand consumption and other epidemic prevention materials are also within reach, "We have also adjusted the capacity of some functional areas, such as the press conference hall, we expect to use about 50% of the capacity during the game, and control the size of the personnel by appointment." ”
In addition, in the mixed interview area, the fence between the reporter and the athlete area is used to ensure that the two sides are 2 meters apart to meet the requirements of epidemic prevention and control. It is worth mentioning that in order to facilitate the reporter's record, the "Ice Ribbon" media team has placed a table in the interval area between the reporter and the athlete in particular, so that the reporter has the space to place recording equipment such as voice recorders and mobile phones. Zhang Chi said.
According to the schedule, the "Ice Ribbon" will usher in the "debut" of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 5, and at 4:30 p.m. on the same day, the speed skating women's 3000 meters will be held here.