The 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics I was fortunate to have covered the equally wonderful Olympic Games twice on my doorstep as an officially registered photojournalist on my doorstep in Beijing.
In order to show the wonderful events of the Beijing Winter Olympics, we are almost always up early and greedy every day, working in the front line in a state where we can only eat breakfast once a day and do not feel hungry, and the motivation stems from the respect for the profession and the pursuit of photography.
The most burning is still Chinese red!
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium, and in the singing of the music of the motherland, the Chinese delegation, as the host, played the steel frame snowmobile female general Zhao Dan and the speed skater Gao Tingyu served as the flag bearers of the opening ceremony of the Chinese delegation, and the total number of Chinese sports delegations at the Beijing Winter Olympics reached 387, the largest in the past.
The mountain sings the bird's nest
On the evening of February 4, the XXIV Winter Olympic Games opened at the Beijing National Stadium. In the process of raising the Olympic flag and singing the Olympic song, the MaLanhua Choir composed of 44 mountain girls from Fuping County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, wore tiger head clothes and stepped on tiger head shoes, and sang "Ode to the Olympics" in Greek throughout the bird's nest.
On February 4, the Spring Day of the Chinese lunar calendar ushered in the official opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
During the Winter Olympics, I was responsible for the shooting of figure skating and short track speed skating according to the general division of labor. I participated in the filming and reporting of a series of test matches of the Beijing Winter Olympics held in 2021 in advance, and focused on the test matches such as figure skating and short track speed skating held at the Capital Gymnasium, accumulating a little experience for the photography interview work of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Crowdfunders skate onto the Winter Olympics
On February 17, "I'm really excited to come to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, and I love the ice at the Capital Gymnasium, where I can skate very easily and jump very high." Belgian figure skater, Lena Andricks, said happily after participating in the women's single skating short program competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. On January 19 of this year, she launched a crowdfunding campaign online.
15-year-old Russian Vallieva was involved in the drug ban storm, failed to win the gold medal after winning gold in the team competition, and then moved to the individual competition, and then missed the medal in the free skating final. After returning home, the Russian side awarded Vallieva and other team gold medalists with a love necklace that read: "The champion in our hearts". Vallieva, who received the necklace, was very excited and laughed with tears, which was a recognition and praise for her contribution.
Yu Sheng competed in the Beijing Winter Olympics
On February 7, Yu Sheng appeared at the Figure Skating Training Hall of the Capital Gymnasium to start the journey to the Beijing Winter Olympics. Although he only finished fourth in the men's single skating, the athletes who bravely challenged the 4A earned respect and are the Japanese figure skaters who have received the most media attention on the ice rink.
After the performance on February 20, Yusuke Yusuke shouted in Japanese from the sidelines: "Thank you."
It's not uncommon to take thousands of photos at the end of the day. In terms of the shooting of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the number of photos I take every day is about 10,000 on average, and the amount of data is more than 200 G.
The huge amount of shots taken every day also brings greater workload and greater difficulty to screen photos in post-production. In most cases, there will still be subtle differences between the few photos that are really available, such as the very small differences in facial features, limbs, clothing, etc., and where the main body is located in the photo, etc., which often requires me to repeatedly ponder and compare and view to select one. That's why every day I work in a resident hotel or media center for a long time after finishing filming.
Won the first gold
On the evening of February 5, the final of the short track speed skating mixed team relay race of the Beijing Winter Olympics was held at the Capital Gymnasium, and the Chinese team composed of Fan Kexin, Qu Chunyu, Wu Dajing, Ren Ziwei and Zhang Yuting won the championship with a time of 2 minutes 37.348 seconds, 0.01 seconds ahead of the second place. This is the first gold medal won by the Chinese sports delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Ren Ziwei fought on the tip of the knife to the champion
On February 7, in the men's 1,000-meter final of the short track speed skating event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics held at the Capital Gymnasium, China's Ren Ziwei struggled to win the championship.
Fan Kexin kissed the ice surface
On February 13, the short track speed skating women's 3000m relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team won the bronze. After the game, Fan Kexin kissed the ice surface, and Fan Kexin said that this was not a kiss goodbye, but because of his love for this ice rink.
The responsibility of a 17-year-old
On February 15, in the men's big jumping final of snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, 17-year-old China's Su Yiming won the gold medal with a total score of 182.50. At the starting stage of the third round of the competition, Su Yiming, who had already locked in the victory, and his Japanese coach Yasuhiro Sato hugged tightly; after the souvenir ceremony, he pointed his finger to the stand, introduced his parents to the players around him, and cried with a gold pier to cover his face, thanking his parents. The feeling of home and country is perfectly interpreted in a 17-year-old teenager, and he must be praised.
Traffic serves as Gu Ailing
On February 18, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Freestyle Ski Women's U-Shaped Venue Skills Final was held in Yunding Ski Park, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, and Gu Ailing of the Chinese team played well, winning the championship with 95.25 points, and the first participation in the Winter Olympics ended with 2 gold and 1 silver. Gu Ailing's actions are handsome and clean on the field, and the smile in front of the media camera under the field reveals a clear beauty, which is infectious.
On January 5, 2022, the figure skating national training team held an open training session at the figure skating training hall of the Ice Training Center in Beijing Shougang Park, and Sui Wenjing and Han Cong quietly prepared for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
An ice partner at the moment of winning the championship
On the night of February 19, the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating pair skating free skating came to an end at the Capital Gymnasium, and the Chinese duo Sui Wenjing Han Cong played well, winning the gold medal with a total score of 239.88. At the end of the game, Han Cong, who was smiling, comforted Sui Wenjing, who had been working together for 15 years and was excited and tearful.
In the evening, the commemorative ceremony was held at the scene of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics figure skating pair skating champions Shen Xue (first from right) and Zhao Hongbo (first from left) praised the wonderful performance of the disciples on the field.
Mr. Bach applauded the volunteers
On February 4, Mr. Bach, who was waiting for the torch relay in the closed loop of Beijing's Aosen Park, applauded and thanked the volunteers for their hard work, and the volunteers showed their love gloves and gave a thumbs up in response.
Sympathy at the award ceremony
On February 8, the short track speed skating women's 500m medal presentation ceremony at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Beijing Awards Plaza, where champion Italy's Ariana Fontana (center) and runner-up From the Netherlands Suzanne Shultin (left) and runner-up Canada's Kim Butin snuggled up at the medal presentation ceremony.
Shaun White, the end of the legend!
On February 11, in the final of the men's U-shaped field skill of snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Olympics, three-time Winter Olympic champion Sean White, a 35-year-old American legend, participated in the winter olympic snowboarding men's U-shaped track skills event for the fifth time, and he was also the oldest Olympic participant in the history of the event.
Germany's Chinese jerseys attract attention
On February 13, the Winter Olympics Alpine Skiing Men's Giant Slalom was held at the National Alpine Ski Center in Yanqing, Beijing, and the members of the German Alpine Ski Team appeared on the field in the competition with the Chinese "German Team" printed on it.
The "magic" coach at the ice dance arena
On February 14, at the ice dance free dance competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a pair of coaches sat there for a long time in the coaching table, which really grabbed the camera. They are Patrice Lauzon and Marie-François Dubreuil from the Montreal International Skating School in Canada, and they can "occupy" the coaching bench for the simple reason that 10 of the 20 pairs of free dance contestants who enter the free dance competition are their students.
The snowboarders who stepped on the panda board flew over the Shougang Big Jump platform
On February 15th, shougang big jumping platform held the Beijing Winter Olympics snowboarding men's big jumping competition, Canadian snowboarding star Mark McMorris feet printed with a cute giant panda image of the ski flying over the Shougang big jump, the giant panda on the snowboard also showed a variety of difficult aerial movements with him.
Canadian players hugged each other to celebrate the victory
On February 16, Canadian players embraced each other to celebrate the victory. On the same day, the men's 5,000-meter relay final of the short track speed skating event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Capital Gymnasium, and the Canadian team won the championship.
Volunteers inside and outside the closed loop took a group photo to bid farewell to the Winter Olympics
On the afternoon of February 20, volunteers inside and outside the closed loop of the Capital Gymnasium took a group photo to bid farewell to the Winter Olympic Games after the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating performance.
I have been involved in ice and snow sports coverage since 2003 and have participated as a photojournalist in two Winter Olympic Games, the World University Winter Games, the National Winter Games, and a number of world-class professional ice and snow events organized by international sports organizations. The Beijing Winter Olympics have also fulfilled my "City of Two Olympics" photographer's Olympic interviewing and reporting work dreams. During the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, I worked hard against the wind and snow, broke through my physical limits to undertake more high-intensity work, felt the honor and historical responsibility of being a reporter in the host area, and did not dare to slacken off. As long as the reader can feel through my lens the spirit of the Olympic veterans and rookies in various countries constantly challenging themselves, even if this feeling is only for a moment, I feel that the hard work is worth it, and I am very happy.