The Paper's reporter Cheng Ting
On the evening of February 4, the long-awaited 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will kick off. On the field, athletes from all over the world will compete at a high level and send a feast of ice and snow.
Outside the arena, thousands of Volunteers from Beijing Universities have devoted themselves to the service guarantee work of the Winter Olympics. In the Spring Festival of Wanjia Lights, some of them wore thick protective clothing to stick to the "first pass of the national gate", and some of them faced the cold of the alpine skiing area with a physical temperature of -36 ° C to prepare for the service of good athletes.
They also want to reunite with their families, but they also want to let their parents and families see the inheritance of the spirit and let the world see the responsibility and style of Chinese youth in this major event.
Zhou Yu, a volunteer wearing protective clothing and holding on to the capital airport: standing on the front line like his parents fighting the epidemic
Recently, winter Olympic athletes from all over the world have come to Beijing. Capital International Airport is the only official port of entry for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and it is also the "first gate of the country" for Winter Olympic volunteers to adhere to.
Winter Olympic volunteer Zhou Yu. Courtesy of respondents
During the Winter Olympics, Zhou Yu, a volunteer of the Winter Olympics and a 2020 undergraduate student from the Central University of Finance and Economics, was responsible for welcoming friends from all over the world who came to participate in or watch the Winter Olympics, and assisting them to quickly and smoothly pass through customs through the declaration of the all-in-one machine.
After a six-day training, at noon on January 29, Zhou Yu and the team members officially took up their posts. "In the first position to contact foreign passengers, in order to maintain good health and achieve 'zero covid-19 infection', our protection level is also the highest of all positions." Zhou Yu told the surging news that volunteers at the capital airport need to wear protective clothing and work for 6-7 consecutive hours at a time.
Protective equipment during zhou yu's volunteer service at the Winter Olympics. Courtesy of respondents
Before taking up the post, the training on and taking off protective clothing is a continuous putting and taking off exercise, Zhou Yu has never experienced wearing protective clothing for 6 consecutive hours, and cannot eat or drink or go to the bathroom in the middle.
The experience of the first induction made Zhou Yu deeply impressed. Due to the relatively large range of work activities, it did not take long for Zhou Yu's goggles to scatter and could not fit close to her cheeks, and then the entire goggles were covered with water mist, and she could only continue to work when her vision was greatly restricted.
"It happened that the next group of volunteers did not arrive in time that day, and our group was 'top class' for a while." Zhou Yu said, "Although I feel more tired, but thinking of the large number of passengers at the capital airport, strict customs control, and every volunteer has a vital task, we still gritted our teeth and continued to work until the end, successfully completed the work." ”
In the process of gritting his teeth and persevering, Zhou Yu experienced the difficulty of customs workers who worked longer hours than volunteers, and also remembered his parents who were far away in Shenzhen and were doctors.
"My parents are doctors, and they have joined the volunteer team of medical staff since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, helping the residents of the community to conduct nucleic acid testing after work." Zhou Yu said, "Now I am wearing protective clothing like them, although thousands of miles apart and doing different jobs, but we all hold the same service heart, so in some moments, I will suddenly feel that I am 'going home'." ”
Among the medical staff wearing protective clothing were Zhou Yu's parents. Courtesy of respondents
This is the first time since zhou Yu was born that he has not been able to go home to spend the Spring Festival with his family. "Not seeing each other for a long time does not represent emotional alienation. During the Spring Festival, when I have time, I will pass on warmth to the elders, brothers and sisters in my family through online means. Zhou Yu said that in addition, the closed loop was arranged to welcome the New Year a few days before the Spring Festival, and she also participated in the Spring Festival chorus conference in the closed loop and experienced a different kind of festive Spring Festival.
"My family, especially my parents, knew that there were certain risks in volunteering on the front line under the epidemic, and some of them were worried about me, but they still supported my choice." Zhou Yu said, "Learning from your parents to stand up and do service work on the 'front line' of the Winter Olympics is like a kind of inheritance." My family and relatives are proud of this and constantly tell me to pay attention to my good health. I will strive to successfully complete the volunteer work of the Winter Olympic Games and show the style of a big country and the Olympic spirit. ”
Zhang Yan, a volunteer who faces the cold alpine skiing area: Serving the Winter Olympics with his parents
Zhang Yan, a 2020 undergraduate student from the Flight College of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has a different life experience from Zhou Yu, but because of similar ideas and moods, he has joined the Volunteer Team of the Winter Olympics.
Zhang Yan, who grew up in Beijing, signed up for the Winter Olympics volunteers with a persistent and inevitable attitude. Because serving the Olympics like a parent is a complex buried deep in her heart.
Winter Olympic volunteer Zhang Yan. Courtesy of respondents
In 2008, the 29th Summer Olympics were held in Beijing, and Zhang Yan's parents were both serving for the Olympics.
"I was only 6 years old at the time, and my parents were too busy with the Olympics to come home with me. I still remember lying alone in front of the window on the night of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, watching the fireworks illuminate the night sky of Beijing. Zhang Yan recalled.
Zhang Yan told the surging news that at that time, her parents told her, "It can be good to be with grandma." Mom and Dad have more important work to do and can't stay at home with you. Although Mom and Dad are sorry, I hope you can understand. ”
But Zhang Yan really couldn't understand it at the time, and even had some resistance to the Olympic Games that "snatched" her parents away.
In high school, she participated in volunteer service activities organized by the school and went to the Old Summer Palace to show tourists the way. "When tourists, especially elderly people, sincerely say 'thank you' after receiving help from me, I am particularly happy and feel that my efforts are very meaningful." Zhang Yan said that at that moment, she seemed to be able to understand her parents, so she often participated in various volunteer service activities after that.
When Zhang Yan was in her third year of high school, she was just in time for the unified recruitment of Winter Olympic volunteers nationwide. She thought that her parents would most likely participate in the work of serving the Winter Olympics, so she did not hesitate to submit the registration information.
"This time, I really wanted to participate in the service work of the Winter Olympics with my parents, but I didn't hear from them after I signed up." Zhang Yan said that after going to Beihang university, she followed the school once, and later followed the college once, but fortunately, the last time was finally recorded, very happy.
Zhang Yan (first from right) and her parents skiing together. Courtesy of respondents
"During the Winter Olympics, I mainly work at the Alpine Ski Center, including picking up athletes who are skiing in the end-of-competition area. This job requires volunteers to be able to ski. Zhang Yan speculated that when the volunteer signed up, the "skiing" she filled in in the "Specialty" column may have become her plus. She said she was grateful to her father for teaching her to learn to ski from an early age.
Zhang Yan's father, who works in sports-related work, has been stationed in Yanqing as early as three or four months ago to prepare for the Winter Olympics. Zhang Yan's mother, as a staff member of the "Ice Cube" division, has been busy with curling in the past few days. With the approaching of the alpine ski center event, Zhang Yan, who has been to the volunteer station before the Spring Festival, has been busy in recent days.
"Lately, I have been doing pre-game training, preparation and other work, basically getting up at 6 o'clock every morning. Today's somatosensory temperature is -36°C. On February 4, in the interval between lunch, Zhang Yan told the surging news that because she knew that the mountains were very cold, her mother had bought her a lot of fleece autumn clothes as early as before the "expedition".
Zhang Yan and her parents are busy now, and the family of three has no time to talk or video recently. But she said it makes sense to think that the family is working hard to serve the Winter Olympics. She is happy to finally experience what it's like to serve the Olympics with her parents.
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