(Beijing Winter Olympics) Halfway through the Winter Olympic Games: the competition progressed smoothly and broke many records The overall success of epidemic prevention and control
Beijing, 13 Feb (China News Service) -- On 13 February, the Beijing Winter Olympics held a regular press conference. According to the relevant personnel of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, the current Schedule of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games has passed the halfway point, and a total of 58 gold medals have been generated, breaking a number of Olympic records and world records. The risk of the epidemic is under control, and the overall success of epidemic prevention so far.
Yang Shu'an, vice chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, introduced at the press conference that in the past 8 competition days, 58 small events have completed the competition, resulting in 58 gold medals, accounting for about 53% of the total number of gold medals. Athletes from 20 countries won gold medals and athletes from 26 countries took the podium.
On February 12, the beijing 2022 Winter Olympics speed skating men's 500 meters final was held at the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon". China's Gao Tingyu broke the Olympic record with a time of 34.32 seconds and won the championship. This is the first time that China has won a gold medal in the men's speed skating event at the Winter Olympics. The picture shows Gao Tingyu at the award ceremony. Photo by China News Service reporter Li Jun
"Up to now, this Winter Olympics has repeatedly broken Olympic records in the two events of short track speed skating and speed skating. Among them, short track speed skating broke a total of 5 Olympic records and 1 world record, and a total of 8 Olympic records and 1 world record were broken in speed skating. Yang Shu'an said.
Snow on February 13 delayed some events. In this regard, Yang Shu'an introduced that this time the snowfall, the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee on February 4 has obtained the forecast information of the meteorological department, and two days ago, the time and magnitude of the snowfall in each venue were basically determined, and the relevant information of the weather warning was issued in advance.
According to him, on the 13th, thousands of staff in the Zhangjiakou division went to the track to clear the snow, but because the snow fell too much and too urgently to meet the requirements of visibility, in order to ensure the safety of athletes, the competition was postponed. Before the start of the next race day, the Winter Olympic Organizing Committee has enough strength to clear the snow from the track.
On February 9, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Snowboard Women's Steeplechase Pursuit Competition was held in Zhangjiakou Genting Ski Park. The picture shows an athlete being taken off the field after being injured. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
"In terms of injury treatment, Genting Ski Park and Yanqing Alpine Ski Center each used helicopters to transport injured athletes in a timely and rapid manner, and venues, medical teams and designated hospitals have shown a high level of professionalism in the on-site treatment and admission of injured athletes." Yang Shu'an said.
Huang Chun, deputy director of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Office of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said: "The Beijing Winter Olympics are more than halfway through the schedule, the overall epidemic risk is under control, and the epidemic prevention so far has been successful. In the next step, we must adhere to effective prevention and control measures, and also adhere to the implementation of the epidemic prevention requirements stipulated in the prevention and control manual. ”
He said that the previous situation of unstable nucleic acid test results for athletes is not a problem with the test method, and all tests are carried out in accordance with standard procedures.
Huang Chun introduced: "The nucleic acid test result may appear to be positive and negative, which is actually the process of intermittent detoxification of the virus itself. Our experts will study the case every day, and as long as it meets some new policies in the prevention and control manual or the nucleic acid test adjustment, we will promptly release him from isolation or return to the game. (End)