"Only by uniting can we go faster, aim higher, and become stronger." This is the appeal made by IOC President Bach to the athletes. The Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened on the evening of February 4, will surely inject "the power of unity" into the world.
This is an important moment that attracts the attention of the world and is highly anticipated. As the first Winter Olympics held after the Olympic motto joined "More Unity", the Beijing Winter Olympics attracted nearly 3,000 athletes from about 90 countries and regions, and the number of gold medals set and produced were the highest in the previous Winter Olympics. Undoubtedly, the Beijing Winter Olympics will continue to light up the glory and dreams of the centennial Olympic Games and unite the world with the spirit of peace, friendship and solidarity.
From 2008 to 2022, from the Beijing Olympic Games to the Beijing Winter Olympics, Beijing became the world's first "double Olympic city". The Winter Olympics coincided with the Most Important Festival of Chinese Reunion - spring festival, many foreign athletes and staff arriving in China through experiencing China's Spring Festival folklore, further understood the Chinese's pursuit of family reunion and national unity, and felt that after 14 years Chinese the original intention of hosting the Olympic Games has not changed, that is, to let people from different regions, different cultures, different nationalities and different colors get together to bring unity, peace and hope to the world.
The World is not at peace at a time when the Beijing Winter Olympics are taking place: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, geopolitical tensions are intensifying, and even the Winter Olympics themselves are being disrupted by political noise. In this context, the "greater unity" advocated by the Olympic Movement is undoubtedly what is most needed in this era. "The countries of the world have a better future together than in more than 190 small boats, as in one big boat" – this is the original intention of China's "Together to the Future", the slogan of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which is in line with the mission and commitment of the Olympic Movement to unite all mankind.
In fact, after more than 6 years of preparation and overcoming the impact of the epidemic and other factors, the Beijing Winter Olympics were held as scheduled, which in itself reflects China's responsibility to promote world unity. Recently, in a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Mayor Woodardes of Tacoma, Washington, pointed out that in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, it is the world's good fortune to host a safe, healthy and successful Winter Olympics by a responsible and organized host country like China. The world has also given the most firm support to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
From more than 30 international dignitaries attending the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics and related activities, to the united Nations issuing stamps for the First Winter Olympics; from "China Red" shining on the ice hockey rink in downtown Washington, D.C., to the words "Beijing Winter Olympics" lighting up Cairo Tower in Egypt, the Beijing Winter Olympics has become an excellent platform for uniting the world with the spirit of sportsmanship and a vivid practice to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
"I want to share with my Chinese friends the joy of hosting this year's world-important sporting event, the Winter Olympics." Recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out in a written interview with the director of the Central Radio and Television Station that sports is a unique phenomenon of human civilization, and holding large-scale sports events will narrow the distance between people and deepen mutual understanding.
People expect that the Beijing Winter Olympics, which demonstrate the spirit of "greater unity", will bring vitality and vitality to the world under the epidemic. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the Current Winter Olympics will certainly become a booster for promoting world peace. Mia Claireck, Madagascar's first female skier to compete in the Winter Olympics, vowed to "inspire all Africans" on the pistes in Beijing.
The opening day of the Beijing Winter Olympics coincided with the Spring Festival of the Chinese Lunar Calendar. A Turkish scholar called the Beijing Winter Olympics "the hope of all mankind, hoping that it would bring spring back to life.
China is ready! At the time of the restoration of the unity and the renewal of Vientiane, when the Olympic fire once again illuminated the night sky of Beijing, athletes from all over the world gathered under the banner of the five rings to fight for "faster, higher, stronger and more united", so that the world can more deeply feel the fate and commonality, and unite to the future!
(International Sharp Review Commentator)
Source: China Central Radio and Television Corporation