Chang Jun (left), Zhang Yiran (second from left) and Zhao Bo (second from right) took a group photo to commemorate the occasion. The picture is from the Winter Sports Center of Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing and Su Yiming played perfectly on the Shougang Ski Jump and won two gold medals for the Chinese delegation. Behind the wonderful competition, there is the silent efforts of the support team and countless staff, among them, there is the dedication of Hebei Ice and Snowman.
The hebei power of the Winter Olympics. The picture is from the Winter Sports Center of Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau
Chang Jun, Zhao Bo and Zhang Yiran from the Winter Sports Center of the Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau are domestic technical officials of the Freestyle/Snowboard Jumping Event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and during the Games, they will leave for the Shougang Big Jumping Venue at 4 a.m. every day to ensure the operation of the event. Chang Jun is responsible for the work of the competition office and the starting point area, including the organization of the team leader before the race, the early docking with the officials of the International Snow Federation, the centralized collation of the materials of the race, and other tasks; Zhao Bo and Zhang Yiran are responsible for the maintenance and safety of the track shaping, including assisting the secondary plastic team to maintain the track, erecting the wind flag, video broadcast equipment, and helping the foreign team to line the jumping platform and the landing slope. They said: "When the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger and the Beijing Winter Olympics meet unexpectedly, we, as domestic technical officials, should make preparations for various competitions in an orderly and step-by-step manner, so that athletes from all countries participating in the competition can feel China's enthusiasm, create excellent results, and work together for the future." ”
Concentrate and get to work. The picture is from the Winter Sports Center of Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau
At present, the Beijing Winter Olympics have entered the final stage, Wang Dong, deputy director of the Winter Sports Center of the Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau, said: "The Beijing Winter Olympics have provided an excellent stage for ice and snow athletes around the world, and at the same time, the hard work and efforts of Chinese athletes not only reflect the profound connotation of the spirit of sportsmanship, but also show the national spirit of self-improvement."
Gu Ailing in the game. Image from Xinhua News Agency
In 2017, the State General Administration of Sport and the Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau jointly built the first national training team, in order to prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics and achieve full-project participation, the training team invested a lot of manpower and material resources through cross-border cross-discipline selection. In the end, women's Gu Ailing, Yang Shuorui and men's He Jinbo qualified for the Beijing Winter Olympics. On February 8, 2022, Gu Ailing won the gold medal in the freestyle ski women's big jump event at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Su Yiming in the game. Image from Xinhua News Agency
The snowboard jumping event also started late in the mainland, and for the first time in 2016, a national training team was formed, and at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese appeared in the project for the first time. On February 15, 2022, Su Yiming won the gold medal in the men's big jump event of snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Source: Ji Yun
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Organizer: Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau
Producer: Guo Lijun
Editor's proofreading: He Wanxuan