Nandu News Reporter Wang Fan from Beijing What is the overall preparation for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games at present? On October 27, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference, and Zhang Jiandong, vice mayor of Beijing and executive vice chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, said that all preparations were in place.
Zhang Jiandong, vice mayor of Beijing and executive vice chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee.
Specifically, first, the venues and infrastructure meet the requirements for running the competition. All 12 competition venues were completed, certified by international winter sports organizations, and fully equipped with the conditions for running the competition. Three non-competition venues such as the Winter Olympic Village and the Main Media Center have been delivered for use, and infrastructure such as the Beijing-Zhangjiang High-Speed Railway and the Jingli Expressway have been put into operation, and the barrier-free environment has been further improved.
Second, the venue-based operation mode during the game is fully implemented. In February and April this year, domestic testing activities for snow and ice projects were held, and the operation of the venue was tested and inspected. In order to further improve the operation and guarantee capacity of the venue, from October to December this year, it is planned to hold 10 international test matches and 3 international training weeks, fully in accordance with the standards of the Winter Olympics, and it is expected that more than 2,000 overseas athletes and team officials will come to China through the whole closed-loop management. "Judging from the end of the competition, international sports organizations, participating athletes and other aspects have given full affirmation."
Third, the service guarantee of the Games has been comprehensively promoted. According to reports, nearly 100 signed hotels have been identified, accommodation allocation plans have been formulated, and reservations are being carried out. Completed the selection of the winter Olympic food raw material supply base and catering service providers, and formulated the winter Olympic menu, which will meet the different needs of each customer group. 41 designated medical and health institutions were identified, and a medical treatment team was formed in the venue. Establish a racetime traffic operation command center, clarify vehicle selection, and carry out vehicle procurement. The list of volunteers for the Games has been preliminarily determined, and business training is under way. Formulate and implement the action plan for the Winter Olympics of Science and Technology, and actively promote the demonstration and application of new technologies such as hydrogen fuel, 5G communications, cloud broadcasting, and artificial intelligence, such as achieving full coverage of 5G signals in the media carriage of the Beijing-Zhang high-speed railway.
Fourth, properly respond to the risk of COVID-19. Zhang Jiandong said that on September 30, the key policies for epidemic prevention and control were issued, and on October 25, together with the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, the first edition of the epidemic prevention manual was issued, which clarified the six basic principles of adhering to the simplified operation of the games, remote prevention and control, vaccination, closed-loop management, effective disposal, and integration of prevention and control, and put forward specific epidemic prevention measures.
Fifth, publicity and promotion and cultural activities continue to heat up. Since the preparations, the Vision, Emblem, Mascot, Torch, Sports Icon, Medal and Outstanding Music Works of the Winter Olympics have been launched one after another, and the Winter Olympic Documentary Channel has been launched on Beijing Television, and a number of Winter Olympic Cultural Squares have been selected across the country, and theme activities such as countdown 1,000 days, one anniversary and 100 days have been held. The tinder collection and handover work was successfully completed, and a tinder welcome ceremony was held at the Olympic Tower, the torch relay plan was released, and the tinder display was launched.
Sixth, sustainability and heritage work has been effective. At present, the ecological restoration of Yanqing and Zhangjiakou competition areas has been completed, the green power grid of all venues has been fully covered, and the new carbon dioxide refrigerant has been used in 4 venues such as the National Speed Skating Hall, and the carbon emissions of the Beijing Winter Olympics will be all neutralized. Fully implement the heritage strategic plan, each venue has formulated a post-game utilization plan, relying on the Capital Institute of Physical Education to establish the Beijing International Olympic Academy, the Beijing Winter Olympic Park settled in Shougang, Yanqing Olympic Park, Zhangjiakou Chongli Olympic Park post-game naming has been approved.
In addition, taking the preparation of the Winter Olympics as an opportunity, vigorously promoting the construction of ice and snow venue facilities, and actively promoting ice and snow sports into campuses and communities, the goal of "300 million people participating in ice and snow sports" is gradually becoming a reality. At the same time, we will give full play to the traction role of the Winter Olympics in the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, build the Beijing-Zhangzhou Sports and Cultural Tourism Belt, and promote the transformation and development and high-quality development of Shougang, Yanqing, Zhangjiakou and other regions.