Why are they "Thank you Beijing"?

Live Bar Feb. 13 "I want to say thank you to all those who take care of me, especially those who rushed to me at the finish line!" "It was my day of daily training in the Winter Olympic Village. Thank you, Beijing! "You guys make us feel like family"... Halfway through the Beijing Winter Olympics, the thanks that accompanied the wonderful events also rose and fell, and the "Thank you Beijing" appeared at a high frequency, making the Winter Olympic Village warm and melting.

On February 7, during the women's giant slalom event in alpine skiing, American Nina O'Brien accidentally fell to the ground. The Chinese ski doctor rushed to the wounded for treatment in 1 minute, and the wounded were then sent to Yanqing Hospital of the Third Hospital of Beijing Medical University for surgery, and the operation was very successful.

Later, O'Brien posted on social media to thank Chinese medical care. She said: "Due to an open leg fracture, I underwent surgery last night and will be going home to recover next. I would like to say thank you to all those who took care of me, especially those who rushed to me at the end of the line, as well as the doctors and nurses in Yanqing. ”

Athletes take every opportunity to train on non-match days to stay in top form. Sarah Escobar, an alpine skier from Ecuador, shared a video on a social platform on February 9 showing her daily life in Beijing's Winter Olympic Village, cameras from the cable car to the ski giant slalom and the athletes' lounge.

She was very satisfied with her training, and deliberately posted in English and Spanish on overseas social media: "This is my day of daily training in the Winter Olympic Village. Thank you, Beijing! ”

Also in the same mood as Sarah Escobar are skier Thibault Magnin from Spain and bobsledder Mirza Nikolaev from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who have also expressed their gratitude to China on overseas social media. Mirza Nikolayev also deliberately recorded a video and showed the Spring League behind him.

In addition to the large team of athletes, the media lineup of the Beijing Winter Olympics is also very strong, and many foreign journalists have a deeper experience of the warm and thoughtful service of Chinese volunteers.

American journalist Lori Nicell, who has been a broadcast reporter for NBA events before, learned that there are many Chinese spectators watching NBA games, and she specially prepared many gifts before leaving, and also attached sticky notes in Chinese and English. To her surprise, she received a lot of gifts after giving them.

Georgian alpine skier Nino Zikorri said that "chinese volunteers are very enthusiastic and pass on their happiness to all athletes"; Japanese "Daily" reporters said that the volunteers were "all cordial staff, under the heavy protective clothing is a pair of smiling eyes." Irish bobsledge player Elsa Desmond posted on her social media account thanking the volunteers for their enthusiastic help.

IOC President Bach was also very grateful to the volunteers, and he made a special trip to the National Alpine Ski Center in Yanqing to communicate with the representatives of the Winter Olympic volunteers, praise the volunteers, and present the Olympic five-ring badge. He said: "This will be the most unforgettable experience of your life!" ”

In addition, the Canadian Olympic team also wrote a letter of thanks to the Chinese Winter Olympics work team to express their gratitude. The letter reads: "We understand that you have come here to help us during the Chinese New Year, away from your families. We also understand how hard you have put into your work this year for our sake. We are very grateful for this and are happy to experience your festivals and traditions with you. You made us feel like family and we are happy to have a deep friendship with you. ”

The official website of the Russian Olympic Committee published the acceptance speech of Alexander Bolisshunov, a player from the Russian Olympic Committee delegation who won the gold medal in the men's doubles pursuit of cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics. He said: "It was a bit unbelievable, when I slid to the last lap my tears poured out instantly and I got the gold medal. I would like to say that I am grateful to China for giving me the opportunity to become an Olympic champion here. ”

Dutch speed skater Kroll said: "Looking back at the past two years, we can see that China's epidemic prevention measures are the best, and the number of infected people is very low. As I said a few weeks ago, if there is only one country that can host the Winter Olympics (in the current situation), it must be China, and we should be glad that the Winter Olympics will be held here. ”

Behind the "Thank you Beijing" is the Chinese warmth that the organizers and volunteers of the Beijing Winter Olympics have brought to everyone with their own efforts and sweat. Beijing Winter Olympics, together to the future!

(Xinhua News Agency)