BEIJING, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Whether it is Gu Ailing's last jump in the broken cauldron and sinking boat, Yusheng's self-challenge of "although tens of millions of people are looking forward to it", or Li Wenlong's non-abandonment and non-abandonment after falling... The athletes who are working the field are painting a moving Winter Olympic Hero Spectrum.
Zhangjiakou, February 8, Winter Olympics cross-country skiing men's individual sprint race, volunteers on site holding signs. Image source: Visual China
Outside the arena, there is a large group of "behind-the-scenes heroes" who are silently paying for the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Although there are no medals and cheers, they are also well-deserved heroes of the Winter Olympics and deserve our respect.
As a large-scale comprehensive sports event, the smooth holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics is inseparable from the participation and dedication of all aspects, of which volunteers have made great contributions. Statistics show that nearly 20,000 volunteers served the Beijing Winter Olympics. Among them, there are both elderly people over seventy years old, as well as energetic college students, foreign students, and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots.
A video released by American skier Tessa Maud captures a touching scene: On the night of the opening ceremony, a volunteer smiles and greets her loudly in English , "Welcome to China." "I felt a very special feeling of love at that moment, and I couldn't help but cry," she said.
Volunteers held "ice pier" flags at the Winter Olympics alpine skiing men's downhill race on the sidelines of the winter olympics.
The volunteer photographed by Tessa Maud is Sun Zeyu, a student from Tsinghua University. Sun Zeyu sent her a letter thanking her for recording unforgettable moments in her life and wishing her new results in China. Tessa also quickly replied to Sun Zeyu, and the two made a "covenant of ice and snow" for the long-term friendship.
It is countless "Sun Zeyu" with professional and meticulous service and enthusiastic attitude to drive away the cold of winter, warm athletes around the world at the same time, but also highlight the style of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympics will make one strange heart after another close, but the "string" of epidemic prevention cannot be loosened for a moment. Among them, ensuring the health and safety of the competition venues is an important part. It was an obscure but indispensable task, a team of unsung heroes who "cleaned up" and took on the heavy responsibility.
On February 2, volunteers replaced target paper for athletes at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Center. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
"Waste removal" mainly refers to the three aspects of cleaning and cleaning, waste management and snow and ice shoveling emergency support in the venue. "From the tabletop to the floor to the corners, the cleaning process for a large environment takes about two hours. After doing this, you also have to deal with the details, such as the door handles of each room, the trash can, the escalator handrail, etc., which must be cleaned again. Ms. Wu from the waste assurance team of the Zhangjiakou Mountain News Center said.
At the Capital Gymnasium, the "scrappy" team consisted of nearly two hundred people. They entered the venue every night after all the personnel had left and the killing had been completed, and were routinely cleaned for four to five hours in a row. Leaving work in the early hours of the morning and preparing for work 24 hours a day has become the norm.
And even if the on-field and off-field preparations are foolproof, the extreme nature of winter sports also determines that as the movement progresses, it must be accompanied by risks.
"I would like to thank all the people who took care of me, especially those who rushed to my side at the end of the line, as well as the doctors and nurses in Yanqing." American athlete Nina O'Brien, who was accidentally injured in the Winter Olympic Games, expressed her gratitude to Chinese medical staff on social platforms.
Infographic: An athlete is taken off the field after being injured. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
During the women's grand slalom race on alpine skiing on February 7, Nina O'Brien had an accident. After the accident, the ski doctors at the scene rushed to the wounded for treatment in 1 minute, and then the injured were sent to Yanqing Hospital of the Third Hospital of Beijing Medical University for surgery, and the operation was successful.
In order to fully protect the health of athletes, the Three Winter Olympic Villages of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games have comprehensive medical clinics, and there are 138 medical points in the Games, 98 medical vehicles are arranged in the field, and a high-level professional medical security team is on standby at any time. In order for the heroes on the field to bloom their dreams, the "unsung heroes" outside the arena are also waiting for the pillow and are ready at any time.
The Beijing Winter Olympics schedule is approaching the halfway mark, and athletes from all over the world are performing one good story after another, writing a heroic legend belonging to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Outside the arena, the silent dedication of more "unsung heroes" has built a stage for the world to be the medium of ice and snow and the world to be the same. This is the arrogance of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, but also the Olympic spirit of "faster, higher, stronger and more united", which has a deep imprint on every ordinary person. (End)