Head of the Israeli delegation: The accommodation standards for the Beijing Winter Olympics are very high, and the food is fresh and delicious

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is Israel's eighth consecutive appearance at the Winter Olympics since 1994. Six Israeli athletes compete in alpine skiing, figure skating and short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

On February 12, Yanif Ashknazi, head of the Israeli Beijing Winter Olympics delegation, said in an interview with the Beijing Daily client reporter that the athletes and staff of the Israeli delegation were very satisfied with all aspects of the conditions of the Beijing Winter Olympics, "The accommodation standard is very high!" The food is also fresh and delicious to meet the needs of athletes. ”

Group photo of the Israeli Delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics, fourth from right is Yanif Ashknazi. Photo courtesy of the delegation of Israel

At the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021, Israeli athletes won two gold medals, creating the best record in the history of participating in the Summer Olympics. Before the opening of the Winter Olympics, Israeli Ambassador to China Pan Qirui told the Beijing Daily client reporter that Israeli athletes are eagerly looking forward to coming to China to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics and have trained for a long time.

As Pan Qirui introduced, as the head of the delegation, Yanif Ashknazi fully expressed his expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympics in the preparation stage. At that time, he told the Chinese media that China knew how to run the Winter Olympics well. According to past experience, "China has always done a good job", and he is full of confidence in the success of the Winter Olympics.

How was the Israeli delegation doing in Beijing and Zhangjiakou? Yanif praised all aspects of the conditions of the Beijing Winter Olympics. He bluntly said that the accommodation standards of the Beijing Winter Olympics are "very high", and the athletes' apartments are not only large, clean and tidy, but also use brand new brands for all kinds of facilities. The overall environment of the Winter Olympic Village is even more so, "very beautiful and clean".

The news that athletes from all over the world have been "captured" by the food of the Beijing Winter Olympics has frequently appeared in the media, and Yanif also said that the food provided by the Winter Olympic Village is fresh and delicious and can meet the needs of athletes.

"We are also very grateful for the help of the Chinese volunteers, they are really good. They are polite and have a strong desire to help others. Yanif said.

Halfway through the Winter Olympics, Yanif commented that the conditions of the Beijing Winter Olympics, including the competition facilities, were excellent in all aspects, and the Israeli athletes felt very happy and satisfied.