On the 8th, in the final of the women's grand jump in freestyle skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics, China's Gu Ailing won the gold medal. After the game, not only the young Gu Ailing became the focus of the world's attention, but also the shougang ski jumping platform that gave birth to this glorious competition venue, which also attracted the attention of foreign media.
On February 8, China's Gu Ailing competed. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ga
In the footage captured by the reporter
Gu Ailing flipped in the air
Rear background on the cooling tower
Painted with the emblem of the Beijing Winter Olympics "Winter Dream"
Quite "cool"!
On February 8, China's Gu Ailing competed. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
Chinese and foreign Winter Olympic players praised the Shougang Ski Jump
Think of this former steel mill
It's amazing to be a playing field today
Gu Ailing:
This is the most beautiful ski jump
Gu Ailing said that this time she returned to her hometown to compete, which was very kind. She loves the venue under her feet, and it's not just her, all the athletes have told her that the Shougang big jump is the best venue she can ever skate.
"This venue, first of all, the degree of it is very good. And under normal circumstances, this kind of snow-made field is very hard and easy to freeze. But it's not that hard here. Gu Ailing said with a smile that she did not know how such an ideal venue was achieved, but it felt very good to compete in the Shougang big jump.
On February 7, China's Gu Ailing competed. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiong Qi
During previous training, Gu Ailing also said that this is the most beautiful ski jump she has ever seen, "because the four Shougangyuan cooling towers next to it fill the big jump with a cool atmosphere, and this is exactly the atmosphere needed for the ski jump." ”
In addition to Gu Ailing, they are also right
Shougang Ski Jumping Platform "Praise"
American freestyle skier
Alexander Hall said
Shougang Ski Jump
"Those 'chimneys' behind them are cool"
American freestyle skier Nick Goper said
"It feels like you're in a virtual world or online game"
There are also foreign players sighing
"This is one of the coolest sights I've ever seen"
Norway's Birk Rudder at the match on Feb. 9. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiong Qi
"See this fantastic, iconic new venue
See the excellent operational conditions
It was really beyond my imagination. ”
IOC President Bach
After watching the shougang ski jumping platform, he said
IOC President Bach inspects the venue of the Shougang Winter Olympics. Image source: IOC website.
Spokesperson of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee
Respond to foreign media rumors of "nuclear facilities"
however
After Gu Ailing won the championship
A well-known American entrepreneur
on their social media accounts
Post a picture of the Shougang Ski Jump
"This picture makes me angry
We should also build a nuclear reactor next to the ski slopes."
subsequently
Some foreign media have forwarded reports on this
To this
Zhao Weidong responded
The cooling towers of steel companies are described as nuclear facilities
"It's crazy, ridiculous!"
Zhao Weidong introduced
The Shougang Ski Jump is located in the industrial park of Shougang
It is the first in the history of the Winter Olympics
A competition venue directly integrated with the reuse of industrial heritage
It is also the world's first permanent preservation
And use the ski jump
This is the Shougang Ski Jump taken on December 28, 2021. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tao Xiyi
It is understood
After the Winter Olympics
The Shougang Ski Jumping Center will be open to the public
Transform into a sports theme park
It will also be undertaken
Domestic and foreign big jumping platform sports competitions, etc
Industrial chimneys that don't spit smoke rings—
In all the big jumping venues in the world
Are hard to find backgrounds
Condensed in the practice of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee
Sustainable development and frugality in the Olympic philosophy
Shine with the light of Chinese wisdom
Source: Xinhua News Agency, Comprehensive CCTV News, Beijing Daily, China News Network, etc