International people praise the protection work of the Winter Olympic Games (cheers for the Winter Olympics)

Pictured: Foreign athletes compete in the women's steeplechase qualification tournament in freestyle skiing on February 14. Photo by Jiang Yushi, reporter of this newspaper: On February 14, the semifinal of women's ice hockey at the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the Wukesong Sports Center. The picture shows Canada against Switzerland. Photo by Wang Xiaguang, reporter of this newspaper: On February 14, the women's curling round robin tournament of the Beijing Winter Olympics continued to be held in the "Ice Cube" at the National Aquatics Center. The picture shows the British players preparing for the venue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Xu

Advanced and intelligent competition venues, strict and efficient epidemic prevention measures, warm and comfortable living environment... During the Beijing Winter Olympics, the meticulous service guarantee work was widely praised. International personalities interviewed by this reporter believe that pragmatic and effective measures have laid a solid foundation for the simple, safe and wonderful Beijing Winter Olympics.

Event Guarantee Nuanced

Dolby, executive director of the Olympic Department of the International Olympic Committee, said that the current operation of various events is stable, and many athletes give very high evaluations to venues and venues. They also shared their feelings on social media, with youthful smiles in the photos, "athletes are more satisfied than we can imagine."

Waters, deputy mayor in charge of sports affairs in Antwerp, Belgium's largest port city, said that the various events of the Beijing Winter Olympics are being carried out in an orderly manner, "because the service guarantee is meticulous, the Beijing Winter Olympics can be so exciting." ”

Ioannis Exacos, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services, said the quality of the infrastructure for the Beijing Winter Olympics was first-class. Each venue has a very stable 5G network connection with very good facilities. "It's important for us to do the broadcast work so that we can better present the event to a global audience."

IOC spokesman Mark Adams said: "The athletes have a very high opinion of the venues. In the face of the challenge of the epidemic, it is remarkable to be able to gather many of the world's top athletes in Beijing. ”

In the view of Matthew Morritson, dean of the Weber State University Business School, the safety and security services of the Beijing Winter Olympics are very effective and conducive to athletes to play at their best.

Juan Samaranch, Chairman of the IOC's Coordination Committee for the Beijing Winter Olympics, said: "Chinese people are extremely generous and enthusiastic to welcome members of the winter sports family around the world in the face of a complex epidemic situation. Together, we have taken strong measures to protect not only the local population, but also athletes and visitors from all over the world. ”

Epidemic prevention and control is precise and efficient

"The Beijing Winter Olympics Village is very safe and a safe haven. Closed-loop management is effective. Australian athlete Jackara Anthony, who won the gold medal in women's snow skills on Feb. 6, said the strict disinfection norms in the Winter Olympic village, and everyone wears masks and conducts nucleic acid testing, "which allows us to focus all our energy on the competition and on the slopes." Her teammate Britney Cox said the work done by the Chinese and International Olympic Committees in ensuring the health and safety of all people was admirable.

The closed-loop hotel of the Beijing Winter Olympics is equipped with disinfection robots and food delivery robots, and high-tech helps epidemic prevention work, which is quite interesting to Christine Bie, a researcher at the Schiller Institute of the French think tank and the editor-in-chief of the French "New Unity Newspaper": "China has made great efforts to ensure the smooth progress of the Winter Olympics, created a healthy and safe competition environment for athletes, and also conveyed more hope and confidence for us to defeat the epidemic together." ”

Ben Yong, vice chairman of the Thai Chinese Chamber of Commerce, said that to ensure that athletes compete in a safe environment, fine and efficient operation services are the biggest support. The epidemic prevention and control mechanism and digital management system established by the Beijing Winter Olympics ensured the smooth progress of the event.

Kwon Ki-sik, president of the Korea-China City Friendship Association of South Korea, noted that the Beijing Winter Olympics will use a smart access management system, and the entrants can quickly complete the verification of identity registration, intelligent temperature measurement, nucleic acid testing and other results by scanning the documents on the robot. At the same time, the detailed distinction between all types of personnel inside and outside the closed loop has been implemented, and the most reasonable and effective prevention and control management system has been implemented, which is "impressive".

Waters said that this is the first global comprehensive sports event held as scheduled since the epidemic, and the closed-loop management of the Beijing Winter Olympics is very effective, ensuring the health of athletes and providing a guarantee for them to compete in the Winter Olympics and create good results.

Logistics Service Warm and considerate

On February 11, IOC President Thomas Bach had lunch with more than 200 athletes from all over the world and regions at the Athletes' Restaurant after inspecting the overall operation of the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village. Bach said that although the staff wore masks, he still felt the enthusiasm and happy smiles of everyone. "Thank you for providing exquisite and delicious meals. The athletes were satisfied and I was happy too. Bach said to the restaurant staff.

During the Beijing Winter Olympics, nearly 19,000 volunteers warmed up the arena and beyond with enthusiastic and professional volunteer service. Coinciding with the birthdays of some foreign athletes, volunteers made cakes in advance in the Winter Olympic Village and elaborately designed birthday cards. Full of birthday wishes, let foreign friends very touched. And this group of "little snowflakes" shining in the ice and snow event also frequently appeared in the group photos of foreign athletes and formed a friendship.

In the Chinese medicine culture display space on the second floor of the main media center of the Beijing Winter Olympics, NBC reporter Georgia Lorde and colleagues are following the AI screen to experience Chen's nine-style tai chi. "The words 'with a soft kegang' and 'with static braking' are interesting. While in Beijing, I wanted to learn this set of tai chi. Lord told reporters that they got some bookmarks printed with elements of traditional Chinese culture, and some refrigerator stickers in the shape of Chinese medicinal herbs as souvenirs. When they learned about the meaning of bookmarks and the role of Chinese herbal medicine, they were all very happy, "This is a very meaningful Spring Festival gift".

Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Shivni said that the Beijing Winter Olympics have made thoughtful and reliable arrangements in terms of transportation, epidemic prevention, food, clothing, housing and transportation, providing a first-class guarantee for athletes to achieve good results.

Bié said that athletes often share the enticing food and comfortable rooms in the Winter Olympic Village on social media, as well as festive elements such as Spring Festival and Fu Zi in the room, which are impressive. "The Winter Olympics are not only a wonderful event, but also a platform for people from different countries and regions to communicate with each other and enhance their understanding. I believe that more people will fall in love with China because of the Beijing Winter Olympics. ”

(Beijing, Canberra, Brussels, Washington, Bangkok, Paris, Seoul, Cairo, Islamabad, Berlin, February 14, reporters Yang Xun, Liu Shuoyang, Chen Shangwen, Ji Peijuan, Qu Song, Chen Xiaowei, Ren Yan, Li Zhiwei, Sun Guangyong, Liu Lingling, Ma Fei, Huang Peizhao, Cheng Shijie, Hua Fang)

People's Daily (2022-02-15 11th edition)