(Beijing Winter Olympics) Global Perspective on the Winter Olympics A dream journey across the ages
BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- From the bottom of Lake Placid's first competition in 1980, to the 8 medals won by Salt Lake City in 2002, to the conquest of Turin, Vancouver, Sochi and Pyeongchang, China has been dreaming of the Winter Olympics.
This time, the grand event finally came to the first "city of the Two Olympics" in history - Beijing.
On the evening of January 20, the mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, entitled "ShengShihuaZhang", which are located at the intersection of Beitucheng Road and Minzu Avenue in Beijing, are illuminated. (Long exposure shooting) China News Agency reporter Hou Yu photographed
Through the footage of China News Network and the "24 Hours of Winter Olympics" all-media live broadcast of 100 Chinese-language media around the world, many places in the world will pay attention to Beijing.
"I think it's remarkable that Beijing has hosted the Olympic Games in both summer and winter," said Legendary Japanese ski champion Masashi Abe, "I'm looking forward to learning the latest sports events in China."
"I look forward to China's exchanges with the world... Whether it's sports or culture, we can... Make more friends. Pang Ka Wing, CEO of Canada Business Ecology Consulting, said.
"The door of my home is always open, open arms waiting for you", this is the answer given by Beijing to the world in 2008. That summer, China left a stunning shadow on the world, which many people still remember to this day.
On February 4, the Chinese women's ice hockey team defeated the Danish women's ice hockey team 3-1 to win the first victory of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the goalkeeper's "Chinese Dragon" helmet was domineering.
"I especially look forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics once again showing the world China's style," said Taowen, president of the Salt Lake City Chinese Aid Center in the United States and a well-known overseas Chinese leader, "let the world see how hospitable our Chinese are and how they love peace."
Looking around the world, in addition to climatic and geographical conditions and humanistic traditions, the previous 23 Winter Olympics were mostly held in Europe and the United States with developed economies and strong strength.
One-third of the world's winter Olympic gold medals were won by European countries strung up by the Alps; the United States on the other side of the ocean topped the record list for hosting the Winter Olympics four times.
China, which has no experience in hosting the Winter Olympics, has overcome difficulties, gone through seven years of preparation, and handed over an excellent answer sheet.
On the evening of February 3, the first snow sports competition of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off at the Genting Ski Park in Zhangjiakou Division. The picture shows the scene of the freestyle skiing women's snow skill qualifier. Photo by Zhai Yujia, a reporter from China News Service
From ski jumping 360-degree 4G ring shots, to 50 minutes of high-speed rail that can be interconnected with each other, from "the wind of Zhangbei lights up the lights of Beijing", to the change of water cube into an ice cube, the ancient oriental civilization not only glows with strong vitality, but also transforms into a scientific and technological "tide maker" that makes the world sigh.
Recently, the athletes and journalists from all over the world who have successively settled in the Beijing Winter Olympic Village have fallen in love with the mascot top stream "Ice Pier" and communicated with the robot.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and other dignitaries of 32 countries and heads of international institutions arrived in Beijing one after another to participate in the grand event.
On the morning of February 4, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Torch Relay was held at the Summer Palace. The picture shows the 31st stick torchbearer Dou Guimei (second from the left), the 32nd stick torchbearer Fan Di'an (third from the left), the 34th stick torchbearer Liu Qiang, and the 35th stick torchbearer Chen Bo displaying the "flying" torch in front of the Xiuyi Bridge. Photo by China News Service reporter Hou Yu
Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, who announced good news to Beijing and Zhangjiakou at the time, now also appreciates that the Beijing Winter Olympics will put 300 million people on the ice and snow, which will "change the pattern of ice and snow sports in the world".
Among those who witnessed all this was a special predecessor. She is China's first Winter Olympic medal winner , Ye Qiaobo.
30 years ago, in the small alpine valley town of Albertville, the five-star red flag was raised for the first time in the Winter Olympics, and the 28-year-old "Ice Queen" Ye Qiaobo ushered in a highlight moment.
Infographic: Ye Qiaobo. Photo by Zhao Tongjie, China News Service
With many broken bones in his knees, Ye Qiaobo endured the pain and won two heavy silver medals, achieving a breakthrough of "zero" medals in the Chinese Winter Olympics.
In 1994, Ye Qiaobo, who was in a wheelchair, retired with tears in his eyes: "I can say with a clear conscience that I am worthy of my motherland"!
Taking Ye Qiaobo as an example, on the stage of the Winter Olympics, Chinese athletes continued to break through - Zhou Yang Jedi counterattacked and folded Gui; Wang Meng won four golds with domineering strength; hero Han Xiaopeng won gold in the air; black horse Wu Dajing became famous in a battle; "butterfly on ice" Chen Luyong crossed the sea; Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo "immortal" tacit understanding...
Ye Qiaobo talks to Gu Ailing The documentary short film "Winner Fearless" is provided by the film
More new stars began to shine, "genius girl" Gu Ailing, figure skating duo Sui Wenjing Han Cong, ski teenager Su Yiming, counting the popular characters, but also look at the present dynasty.
"The day the Olympic Games are held is when China takes off."
The past is still clear -- a hundred years ago, the "three questions of the Olympic Games" were deafening and deafening, and the "sick man of East Asia" was humiliated, from Liu Changchun's single-handed attendance at the meeting, to Xu Haifeng's gun and determination, from the initial blue wisp of the foundation road, to the realization of the summer Olympic dream in Beijing, China has gone through a whole century.
And that dream that spans a hundred years, passed down from generation to generation by Ye Qiaobo, will finally be realized from today to Gu Ailing. (End)