During the entire Beijing Winter Olympics, in addition to achieving the goal of surpassing oneself, the realization of "freedom of the ice pier" has also become a careful wish of many people. Even Martin Begino, head of the Argentine Winter Olympics delegation, put some thought into it.
Argentina is the furthest country on Earth from China. Begino originally wanted to buy a few "ice piers" to give souvenirs to friends and family, but the souvenir shop was repeatedly out of stock. In the end, Begino chose a refrigerator sticker, cup and T-shirt printed with the Beijing Winter Olympics logo and mascot for his family, and said with satisfaction that "they will definitely like it."
The "Ice Pier" photographed at the ceremony of awarding souvenirs on February 13. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiong Qi
Of course, what makes Begino even more praised is the competition venues and facilities. "The level of infrastructure construction in China is amazing, the track, the artificial snow, everything is incredibly good, and it can be seen that every design has been carefully considered and the level is extremely high."
Argentine delegation poses for a group photo in front of the Bird's Nest Gymnasium during the Beijing Winter Olympics. (Photo courtesy of the Delegation of Argentina)
Argentine skier Thomas Berquena, 24, described the Beijing Winter Olympics facilities as "epic." "The venues and facilities that China has built to host the Winter Olympics are completely epic, almost like coming from another world. Everything in the Winter Olympic village was well organized, and the volunteers were warm and thoughtful and helped me a lot. He sighed.
Argentine athletes prepare to set off in the snowmobile race at the Beijing Winter Olympics. (Photo courtesy of the Delegation of Argentina)
The Argentine delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympics consisted of six athletes. The 21-year-old Franco Dal Farah was one of the special ones, not only because he was the standard-bearer of the Argentine delegation at the opening ceremony, but also because he was a down-to-earth "second generation of the Winter Olympics" – his mother, Inés Alde, represented Argentina at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
After watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the mother was sincerely proud of her son and admired the wonderful opening ceremony: "China is ancient and mysterious, there are many long traditions, very attractive, and the fireworks display is also shocking!" ”
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium. This was the entrance of the Argentine delegation at the opening ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiong Qi
Although Dar Farah did not achieve satisfactory results due to illness, he still said that "outside of the competition, I loved what I experienced and I will never forget". "The Olympic Village is well-equipped, the public spaces are amazing, and The chinese organizational skills and the hard work of the volunteers are impressive," he said. ”
On January 31, members of the delegation demonstrated their own Spring Festival at the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Zheng Weibo)
In addition, the "science and technology fan" of the Beijing Winter Olympics has also attracted the attention of many foreign athletes. Jonathan Soto Moreno, a 28-year-old Mexican skier who represented his country for the First Time in the Winter Olympics, was interested in high-tech applications inside and outside the venue, showing and sharing on social media many times: "Robot food delivery is a good idea, under the epidemic can reduce contact", "The high-speed train to the competition venue is too powerful, obviously sitting in the carriage, but almost can't feel the car moving.".
Screenshot of Mexican athlete Jonathan Soto Moreno on social media. (Courtesy of the interviewee)
He also happily told Xinhua that as an athlete, he felt very good at the Beijing Winter Olympics, because not only Is China showing and dedicating its own wonderfulness, but the cultural and emotional exchanges are also two-way. "Many Chinese volunteers have told me that they like Mexican culture, they like many of our things, like our jacket with The Day of the Dead, and many people like it."
Source: Xinhua International Headlines