Directly attacking the Winter Olympics 丨 The proportion of female athletes participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics and participating in the projects have reached the highest in the past

Beijing, 14 Feb (People's Daily Online) -- The Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee held a press conference at the main media center of the Beijing Winter Olympics on 14 February with the theme of "Women's Power at the Winter Olympics." Yang Yang, chairman of the Athletes' Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, Mark Adams, spokesman of the International Olympic Committee, and Yan Jiarong, spokesman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, attended the meeting and answered questions from Chinese and foreign reporters.

Yang Yang, Chairman of the Athletes' Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee (second from left), IOC Spokesperson Mark Adams (first from right), and Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee Spokesperson Yan Jiarong (first from left) attend the press conference. People's Daily Photo by Ou Xingrong

"The Beijing Winter Olympics is the winter Olympics with the highest proportion of female athletes and the largest number of participating events in history." Yan Jiarong said that the proportion of female athletes participated in 45%, and among all 109 sub-events, 46 were women's events, and 4 were mixed and team events. Among the 7 new sub-events, 2 are women's individual events, 4 are mixed team events, and only 1 is a men's event, which fully reflects the olympic agenda 2020 concept of promoting gender equality in sports.

Yan Jiarong also said that at this Winter Olympics, we have seen a lot of dazzling women, there are veterans who have participated in many Winter Olympics and still maintain enthusiasm and courage; there are post-00s girls who have debuted in the competition and are indestructible; there are sisters who work together and work together to forge ahead; and there are "heavenly women" who participate in "part-time" competitions and win bronze medals... "Their appearance makes this ice and snow event more shining and moving, and their appearances represent women on the sports stage to support half of the sky." I hope that in the future, more women will go to the field and walk to the front of the stage, shining brightly. ”

"I believe that in the past 10 days, everyone has been deeply inspired and moved by the performance of the athletes on the field, especially the female athletes." Yang Yang said that projects like Gu Ailing's participation are simply incredible, "I let my daughter go to her competition, and I hope that their performance can affect more children." ”

Yang Yang went on to say that the performance of female athletes in the competition can not only show the beauty of figure skating, but also show the sassy like aerial skills. Winter sports allow women to discover more beautiful selves from different angles, express different selves, challenge limits, and expand the definition of beauty. "I would like to pay tribute to all female athletes, believing that their performance will encourage more women to pursue their dreams and dare to break through themselves."

"The Olympics are a great opportunity to promote gender equality around the world." Mark Adams said the IOC and international federations, broadcasters and national Olympic committees have worked together to systematically promote gender equality, including coverage of female athletes and women's events, as well as schedules. "From the perspective of the International Olympic Committee, there is a clear signal to strengthen the strength of women's teams and attract more female athletes to participate."