Extraordinary Event Extraordinary Excitement (Winter Olympics Big Vision)

On February 6, the snowboard women's slope steeplechase final was held at Zhangjiakou Genting Ski Park. The picture shows the contestants in the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fei Maohua

The 29 fireworks "footprints" of the Beijing Summer Olympics are impressive, and 14 years later, the brilliant fireworks over the crystalline ice ring and the National Stadium once again light up Beijing's night sky.

Ice and snow athletes from all over the world overcame the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to meet here and feel the strong Chinese New Year atmosphere... The Beijing Winter Olympics are destined to be unique and distinctive.

New peaks

"The competition for this project is very fierce, the situation on the field is changing rapidly, and the victory and defeat are often between millimeters, which is a very test of teamwork." On February 5, the Chinese team won the short track speed skating mixed team relay final, winning the first gold for the Chinese sports delegation. After the game, mentioning this new project, the excitement of team member Fan Kexin was overflowing with words.

The time goes back to July 2018. The International Olympic Committee announced the addition of 7 new events at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the number of gold medals increased to 109, setting a new high in the history of the Winter Olympics.

According to the data, the quota of female athletes in this Winter Olympic Games hit a new high in previous Winter Olympic Games, with a proportion of 45.44%; female athletes participated in the most projects in the past, with 46 women's events in 109 sub-events. The four new mixed group events are the "highlights" of the Beijing Winter Olympics. In addition to the short track speed skating mixed group relay, the ski jump mixed group, the freestyle ski aerial skill mixed group and the snowboard sledge chase mixed group will also appear in the Winter Olympic Games.

The inclusion of the women's single snowmobile in the official olympic competition of the Winter Olympics has excited many athletes. In the past, the snowmobile program was only a 4-person, double-person program. This time, people will see female players pushing and sliding alone, staging a competition of speed and passion at the National Bobsleigh Center "Snow Dragon".

The new projects of this Winter Olympics are freestyle skiing men's big jumping platform and freestyle ski women's big jumping action is strong in ornamentality and visual impact, which is deeply loved by young audiences. As 18-year-old freestyle skier Gu Ailing said: "I hope to use my experience to attract more young people to participate in ice and snow sports." ”

Technology Fan

The core system of the Beijing Winter Olympics is fully "on the cloud", and cloud computing provides China's digital transformation solutions for overall scheduling, intelligent broadcasting, energy conservation and emission reduction of the Olympic Games; and the cloud super store and cloud exhibition hall provide online and offline integrated Olympic cultural experience.

"The potential of technology is amazing, and for the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, the Beijing Winter Olympics has allowed us to truly tap this potential." IOC President Bach praised.

Anchoring the three goals of "positive impact on the environment", "new regional development" and "better life", the Beijing Winter Olympic Games bid, organize and hold the whole process of practicing the "Olympic Agenda 2020", and the pen of science and technology has outlined a magnificent new picture of ice and snow.

Through the Zhangbei flexible DC power grid project, wind and solar energy in Zhangbei area are continuously injected into Beijing to achieve full coverage of the "green electricity" of the Winter Olympic venues; the Capital Gymnasium, "Ice Ribbon" and other Winter Olympic venues use the most advanced and environmentally friendly carbon dioxide ice making technology, and the carbon emissions are close to zero.

Walking into the Beijing Winter Olympic Village, the busy work of the "intelligent epidemic prevention personnel" makes people shine. Unlike other places that show "health codes", intelligent robots can complete multiple tasks such as identity recognition and intelligent temperature measurement in less than 1 second, maximizing the efficiency of information verification.

In the smart restaurant in the main media center, from the chef to the waiter are robots, the media reporter only needs to scan the code on the table to place an order, and the meal will be automatically delivered to the corresponding table.

In addition, the 5G signal has covered all the Winter Olympic venues and the roads connecting the venues, and the free perspective and VR technology help users get rid of the shackles and enjoy the ice and snow events from different angles. Whether it is the participating athletes or the spectators on and off the field, every Winter Olympic participant can truly feel the new charm brought by science and technology to ice and snow sports.

chinoiserie

A section of the "Snow Great Wall" made the slope obstacle course of Genting Ski Park win unanimous praise from Chinese and foreign athletes. "The 'Snow Great Wall' is not only beautiful, but also has a windproof function." Introduction of Track Shaping Team Shaper Dick Shulman. Marino, an American athlete who won the silver medal in women's slope sculpting skills in snowboarding, sighed: "I have never seen a track like this, not only is the design full of surprises, but also very challenging, I like it so much!"

Red blessing characters are pasted on the door, strings of firecrackers and lanterns are painted on the whiteboard, and the National Aquatics Center "Ice Cube" has a strong flavor. On February 5th, the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, "Ice Cube" also played the game of "Greeting the God of Wealth and Receiving the Yuanbao" in the pre-game audience interaction session, setting off the lively New Year's viewing atmosphere.

At the National Stadium, before the start of the ice hockey game, a wonderful ice light show was staged gorgeously. Brilliant lights and exciting music bring the audience into an intense hockey game. "We hope to use the stage of the Winter Olympics to show the world China's unique cultural charm and the thriving face of modern China." Cui Xiaoli, manager of the sports activity business department of Bei'ao Group, said.

At the entrance to the National Stadium, the 14-meter-high Winter Olympic mascot "Ice Pier" on the glass curtain wall has become a popular photo punch point. The "ice pier" is now also the most popular "internet celebrity" in the Winter Olympics.

(Intern Cui Yue participated in the writing)

People's Daily ( 2022-02-07 13th edition)