Early this morning, many Beijing citizens got up and were pleasantly surprised to find that there was a snow outside the window. Many people lamented that this snow was very suitable for the scene and added to the atmosphere of the Winter Olympics. At the same time, many foreign journalists who came to Beijing to report on the Winter Olympics also noticed this beautiful scenery, and some people said that they enjoyed this "heavy snow weather", of course, some people could not let go of stereotypes, and the sentiments were still the same.
On the 13th, Ni Junyi, a Chinese-American reporter of the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), released their live report near the Bird's Nest, and said that his colleagues enjoyed the "heavy snow weather".
Christian Crowe, director of corporate communications and public affairs at the IOC, also seemed thrilled to see the snowscape: "Winter? winter! It snowed again in Beijing this morning. ”
Below the tweet, someone replied to him: "There is more snow in the mountains!! It was amazing. ”
Also admiring the snow was NBC host Matt Barnes, though he claimed he didn't seem to like snow very much, but he still posted: "The first time it was snowing in Beijing! I don't like snow, but it's the Winter Olympics. I want to see it at least once! ”
Some foreign media reporters also paid attention to the snow falling a lot, and many staff members were working hard to clean up. Associated Press Sports Channel reporter Andrew Dampoff posted a video with the caption: "Snow clearing (work) in Yanqing." ”
Eric Bagshaw, a reporter for Australia's Sydney Morning Herald and The Times, also released a video of clearing snow, praising the staff: "In Zhangjiakou, a large number of snowplows are bravely cleaning up the snow. ”
However, as usual, there are some discordant sounds. A German media reporter named Davis Van Optop said in a strange way that the artificial snow at the Winter Olympics was yin and yang: "Well, not all the snow at the Beijing Winter Olympics is fake..."
For some people's provocative moves, a netizen posted a sarcastic article on the topic of "#北京2022", which means a lot: "At the beginning they said that there was too little natural snow, and now they complain too much." ”
Due to the snowy weather, many competitions have been postponed today, such as the Beijing Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing Women's Slope Obstacle Course Qualification Tournament, the Freestyle Ski Women's Aerial Skills Qualification Tournament, and the debut of Chinese player Gu Ailing in Zhangjiakou Has also been postponed.
Snowfall has a big impact on The Winter Olympics. According to relevant reports, the first snow will affect the snow temperature and snow quality of the track. The accompanying heating up when it snows affects the snow temperature and quality of the track. Therefore, the type and amount of waxing of the athlete's snowboard need to be adjusted accordingly; secondly, the snow will affect the player's performance. The new snow cover brought about by snowfall will make the surface of the track soft and the friction increase, which is not conducive to the players; third, the snow will also affect the safety of the race. Low visibility in snowy weather can affect the line of sight of athletes and referees, and is also very dangerous for athletes who are sliding at high speeds.