Yang Yang: Sports know no borders, and the Beijing Winter Olympics will provide new opportunities for ice and snow sports in the world

Beijing, 2 Feb (Xinhua) -- Yang Yang, chairman of the Athletes' Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said in an interview with reporters on 1 February that sports have no borders and are shared by the whole world; by preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics, China has not only achieved the goal of bringing 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports, but also provided new development opportunities for world ice and snow sports.

Yang Yang said that bringing 300 million people to participate in the realization of the goal of ice and snow sports will not only benefit China, but also benefit the world. "Worldwide, international winter sports organizations have ushered in new opportunities. At the level of competitive sports, some of China's original projects were very rudimentary, or not carried out. This time we have set up all the events, which are very important for many international winter sports organizations. ”

At the level of the international ice and snow sports market, Yang Yang said that for example, almost all the ski brands in the world can be seen in Chongli. "The development of China's ice and snow industry and the growth of the ice and snow population have brought space and opportunities for the development of the world's ice and snow enterprises."

In addition, with the improvement of the software and hardware level of domestic ski resorts such as Chongli, Yang Yang believes that after the Beijing Winter Olympics, the winter Olympic venues in Chongli and other places will become a new destination for ice and snow tourism in the world, especially in Asia, and more people will experience the "best" Winter Olympic venues.

The Beijing Winter Olympics have focused on sustainability and heritage from the very beginning of its bid. Many of the venues of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games have now been transformed into Winter Olympic venues, realizing the dual use of winter and summer. "As a 'double Olympic city', Beijing has transformed the summer Olympic venues into winter Olympic venues, giving a model to the future Olympic bidding cities and in line with the IOC's development goals for the future Olympic Games."

Yang Yang also said that with the increasing number of ski resorts in China, many foreign teams have intervened in the operation of the venue and integrated into the entire development process of ice and snow sports in China. At the same time, through the preparation of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the mainland has also cultivated a group of operation and management talents with the level of the Winter Olympics, who will provide support for the development of ice and snow sports in China and even the world in the future, and pass on the experience to the future Winter Olympic venues. (End)