Winter Olympic Highlights| IOC President Bach highly praised Yanqing as "all athletes are very satisfied"

From February 6 to 10, IOC President Thomas Bach visited Yanqing four times, and the operating teams of the two venues warmly and friendly received President Bach.

Praise to the National Alpine Ski Center

The venues are majestic and the events are spectacular

At the National Alpine Ski Center, Bach watched the men's downhill, women's giant slalom and men's all-around events, listened to the introduction of the person in charge of the venue on the facilities, event organization and operation support, and cordially congratulated the staff and volunteers. Bach said he likes the Yanqing division very much and visited the National Alpine Ski Center during the construction phase. Bach praised the venue for its grandeur and the excitement of the events, and praised everyone for their excellent work.

Bach attaches great importance to volunteer work, and after entering the Alpine Family Lounge, he immediately walked to greet several volunteers working at the information desk. When he saw some volunteers holding epidemic prevention slogans, he also praised the volunteers' awareness of epidemic prevention. Bach spoke cordially with the volunteers, encouraging them that "you guys are really great, thank you for your service, it will be the most memorable experience of your life". The volunteers presented Bach with handmade Chinese New Year paper cuts, and Bach expressed his appreciation for the paper cuts and presented the heart-shaped Olympic five-ring badge to the volunteers, highly praising the service work of the volunteer group.

While watching the race on February 10, Bach spoke highly of the National Alpine Ski Centre again, saying: "I am very impressed with this place, I have been here three times and will be back tomorrow. ”

Compliments to the National Bobsleigh Center

We are looking forward to visiting the venue again

On the evening of February 9, Bach came to the National Bobsleigh Center in yanqing at the Beijing Winter Olympics to watch a double bobsleigh competition and congratulate the athletes, praising the venue as world-class. On the same night, Ivo Feriani, executive member of the International Olympic Committee and president of the International Snowmobile Federation, also praised the venue when he presented the track certification certificate of the National Bobsleigh Center Bobsleigh Center and the steel frame bobsleigh to the Beijing Enterprises Group.

As the owner unit of the National Bobsleigh Center, Beijing Enterprises Group has completed the construction of two pavilions and one village in Yanqing With high standards, and at the same time participated in the guarantee work during the Winter Olympic Games, promising to provide first-class services of Olympic standards for all athletes and coaches. Bach gave a thumbs up and praised, "The venue is amazing! Is world class! ”

Beijing Enterprises Group presented Bach with a souvenir Chinese folding fan: "National Bobsleigh Center - Hanmei Youlong". It is understood that the folding fan is a cultural creation creatively produced by the employees of Beijing Enterprises Group, which means "all things in mountains and rivers have spirits, and everything in the world is wonderful". The front of the folding fan is in the form of traditional Chinese painting, using large-scale freehand techniques to draw the complex and changeable venue built on the mountain, like an oriental dragon entrenched in the mountains; the foreground of the track is set off by the red plums blooming in winter, reflecting the hospitality, colorful image of China's big country and the spirit of the Winter Olympics that is not afraid of the cold and unswerving. On the back are eight powerful characters written in a brush: National Bobsleigh Center. When Bach saw this creative folding fan, he praised: "Wow, handwritten, this is good!" ”

The head of the venue told Bach that the center had successfully hosted a 50-day bobsleigh and steel frame bobsleigh test race and bobsleigh World Cup in 2021. This is the venue for the longest duration of the Beijing series of events. Bach was very positive about this, saying that he also paid attention to the competition held last year, which was very successful, "It is very happy to see that the Current Olympic Event is running smoothly, and all the athletes and team officials are very satisfied with it." ”

The person in charge of the venue also briefed Bach on the sustainable use of the venue. After the Olympic Games, the two halls and one village in Yanqing Will be opened to the public as "Olympic Park" on May 1 this year, and will continue to operate as an international event, national team training, and public experience center. Bach said he had personally considered the sustainability plan of the National Bobsleigh Center and was very familiar with and approved of the plan. Finally, Bach and his party came to the end area to watch the men's double bobsleigh competition, congratulated the athletes from all over the world on their excellent performance, thanked the venue team for their warm reception, and said: "I am very much looking forward to visiting the venue again. ”

Source Client The Winter Olympics | Reporters Li Xiang and Sun Jie

Edited by Kang Dian

Process Editor Liu Weili