Attend the opening ceremony, praise the preparations, and see how foreign friends support the Beijing Winter Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is about to open. Previously, politicians in a few Western countries clamored not to send officials to attend the Winter Olympics, on the one hand, there were few responders; on the other hand, this demand was more opposed by foreign friends at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Heads of state of many countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, will attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics; a number of politicians and professionals have publicly called for the politicization of sports; many officials and athletes have praised the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics; and a large number of foreign netizens have used social platforms to look forward to the smooth and successful holding of the Winter Olympics... Below, let nandu big data research institute take you to see the international circle of friends of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

They will personally attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics

According to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, more than 30 foreign heads of state, heads of government and heads of international organizations will attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in China. Among them are the "old friends" of the Chinese people, such as Russian President Putin, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Cambodian King Sihamoni, as well as leaders of many international organizations such as UN Secretary-General Guterres and IOC President Bach.

As early as last November, Russian President Vladimir Putin gladly accepted the invitation of the Chinese side and decided to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Since then, Putin has also publicly expressed his support for the Winter Olympics on many occasions. Putin said bluntly in the video of sending off russian ice and snow athletes that Russia and China, the organizer of the Winter Olympics, oppose the politicization of sports, and there is every reason to believe that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be a wonderful high-level event that will write a glorious chapter in the history of the world Olympic family. The day before the opening, Putin published a signed article through Xinhua News Agency, affirming China's preparations for the Winter Olympics and firmly believing that "China's rich experience in organizing representative international events perfectly will enable it to host this world sports event at the highest level." In addition, the leaders of other European countries, such as President Duda of Poland, President Vucic of Serbia, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Prime Minister) Tegeltia, Grand Duke Henry of Luxembourg, Prince Albert II of Monaco and other European countries decided to attend the opening ceremony.

Kazakhstan, which recently experienced unrest, has repeatedly supported the Beijing Winter Olympics. President Tokayev will not only attend the opening ceremony, but also highly praise the Current Winter Olympics: "The upcoming Winter Olympics are of international influence and important symbolic significance, which will promote world peace and cooperation and enhance mutual understanding among the peoples of all countries." On January 24, the Information Bureau of the President of Kyrgyzstan, another Central Asian country, also announced that President Zaparov would pay a working visit to China from February 3 to 5 and attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. In addition, at the video summit on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian countries last month, the leaders of the five Central Asian countries said that they were eagerly looking forward to attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in China, working with the Chinese side to "move forward together to the future", believing that China's successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics as scheduled and in overcoming the difficulties of the epidemic will surely bring more confidence and hope to the world!

Argentine President Fernandez, Ecuadorian President Lasso and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Malapé are not afraid of the long journey, from the midsummer of the southern hemisphere to the midwinter of the northern hemisphere, enjoying this ice and snow event together.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President Shahid, as well as the heads of international organizations such as the WHO and the World Intellectual Property Organization have also announced that they will witness the moment when the flame of the Beijing Winter Olympics is lit. Among them, UN Secretary-General António Guterres accepted the invitation as early as last December to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. On the eve of the opening, he also issued a written speech calling on countries to abide by the truce agreement during the Beijing Winter Olympics.

They have publicly called for sports to be kept out of politics

There are also many foreign leaders, although they may not be able to attend the opening ceremony in Beijing in person, but they have also publicly called for sports to be kept away from politics on many occasions and to support the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Czech President Zeman recorded a video to cheer for the Beijing Winter Olympics and ridiculed the absence of political clowns as having no impact on the Games. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Mitri Chernyshenko also said that the failure to send officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics has always been useless. Boehner, the French president's foreign affairs adviser, expounded the French position in a concise and concise manner: "The French side advocates adhering to the Olympic spirit and opposing the politicization of sports, and French athletes look forward to participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics." Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu chose to believe in the organizational capacity of the organizing committee: "Beijing will become the only 'double Olympic city' in the world, and I believe that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be as successful as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games." The Turkish side fully agrees that sports should not be politicized, and Turkish athletes are full of expectations for participating in China. ”

Members and leaders of several international organizations have also refuted the actions of some politicians. IAAF President Sebastian Coe said: "International sport is a powerful force for good and should not be used as a foreign policy tool of government. Canadian IOC commissioner Dick Pound believes that individual remarks will not have any impact on the Beijing Winter Olympics, on the contrary, the Winter Olympics will proceed normally as originally planned, showing everyone the positive side of international exchanges.

They praised the preparations for the Winter Olympics

In addition to refuting some Western politicians with ulterior motives, there are also dignitaries, professionals, athletes and coaches who praise the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Samaranch Jr., Chairman of the Coordination Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games of the International Olympic Committee, has inspected the Beijing Winter Olympic Village, the National Stadium and other related venues and facilities many times, and publicly affirmed the efforts and achievements of the Organizing Committee: "In the context of the global epidemic, hosting the 2022 Winter Olympic Games is undoubtedly full of challenges. But as of now, the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics have been perfect. I believe this will be an extraordinary global winter sports event. IOC member and Ukrainian Olympic Committee President Bubka also sent reassurance to the outside world. He said in an interview that China has rich experience in hosting the Olympic Games and excellent facilities, and the Beijing Winter Olympics is a Winter Olympics that makes the world full of expectations.

Will the Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened in the wake of the pandemic, ensure the safety of athletes, officials and staff and ensure the smooth running of the games? Michael Ryan, Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme, noted that according to the information available to the WHO, the measures taken by the organizers for the Winter Olympics are very strict and very powerful. Dick Pound also said in an interview with Nandu: "Compared with the Tokyo Olympic Games, I think the 'closed-loop management' plan formulated by the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee is more perfect and more effective. We fully believe that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be successfully held. Swiss snowboarder Bersiger admits: "The epidemic prevention measures will cause some inconvenience, but it is completely necessary to do so." Only when there are epidemic prevention measures in place will I feel safe. I believe that these measures will play an important role. The Beijing Winter Olympics will be a very safe event, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Bersiger's teammate Scherer said that the epidemic prevention measures at the Beijing Winter Olympics are beneficial to everyone. We all know that this is a very special time and we should accept it. There will be some limitations and pressures for athletes, but this is the era in which we live. I'm still very excited to go to Beijing to compete. ”

Some athletes and technical officials who participated in the earlier test matches praised the venues and facilities of the Beijing Winter Olympics. German men's snowmobile star Francesco Friedrich, known as the "king of snowmobiles", spoke highly of the "Snow Dragon" circuit in Yanqing, "The conditions and environment of the track are very good, better than expected." South Korea's post-00s figure skater Cha Joon-hwan also affirmed the conditions of the skating rink, "The ice quality of the ice rink is very good, and I enjoy playing here." Islamic Federation Vice President Alexander Reconin praised the sense of space and sound facilities in the venue.

They, "together", wish the Beijing Winter Olympics

Many well-known athletes and foreign netizens have voiced "together" through videos and social platforms to wish the Beijing Winter Olympics a smooth hold.

Two German table tennis masters, Bol and Ocharov, invariably expressed their blessings for the Beijing Olympic Games and the vast number of athletes. Bohr said: "First of all, I wish all the athletes excellent results! I believe that China can convey the wonderful scenes, sports passion and victory joy of the Winter Olympics to the world. Ochalov first recalled the atmosphere of his game in China: "The scene of the enthusiastic Chinese audience cheering for the players on the field is unforgettable. This year's Beijing Winter Olympics will have Chinese spectators to watch the game, in the new crown epidemic, this is really very valuable, I am happy that the participating athletes can get the cheers of the audience, but also for all the participating athletes to cheer, I wish them a good record in Beijing! ”

More overseas netizens cheered for the Beijing Winter Olympics through the Internet and social platforms. Twitter netizen Viisiii said that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will show a very exciting green digital Winter Olympics. Another Twitter user, Grace W, said bluntly, "I can't wait to see the Beijing Winter Olympics as a sporting event." In addition, many netizens also spoke out, wishing athletes from all over the world to break through themselves and achieve good results in Beijing. For example, Facebook netizen Forda encouraged the contestants: "For all athletes, all of you have the right to achieve good results and be proud of them." ”

From "One World, One Dream" in 2008 to "Together for the Future" in 2022, China has actively participated in the Olympic movement, unremittingly carried forward the Olympic spirit, and is a firm pursuer and activist of the Olympic ideal. The world is looking forward to China, and China is ready. Tomorrow night, we will greet the arrival of this winter sports event with countless foreign friends of the Beijing Winter Olympics!

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