The Beijing Winter Olympics will be the perfect one – an interview with Polish snowboarder Oskar Kvyatowski

WARSAW, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Title: The Beijing Winter Olympics will be held perfectly - an interview with Polish snowboarder Oscar Kłyatovsky

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Zhang

"Despite the difficult problems of covid-19 prevention and control, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be held perfectly and will become a great sports event," Polish snowboarder Oscar Kvyatowski said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency a few days ago.

"The Olympic atmosphere [in China] is different, and I believe that as the host country, China will not fail to live up to the expectations of the world, because China has such strength." Kvyatowski said.

As a snowboard gold medalist at the 2019 Winter Universiade, the Beijing Winter Olympics is Kviatowski's second time participating in the Winter Olympics, where he represented Poland at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. "Now, I'm not the athlete I was then, I have [the Winter Olympics] experience, so I will relax and go to Beijing." He said.

"I have high goals, I am not afraid of any opponent, and I dream of one day winning an Olympic gold medal." The 25-year-old Pole said, "I think for athletes, the biggest opponent is not others, but myself, and mentally I am ready for the Winter Olympics." ”

"Not long ago, a teammate said that I have the strength to finish in the top five in Beijing, and I am grateful for the praise, and I hope that I can achieve better results." He said. In 2018, Kvyatowski finished 13th at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

"The dream of standing on the Winter Olympics has come true, and then I hope to show the progress I have made through four years of hard training, and if I can get good results in Beijing, then all the efforts will be rewarded." "I'm very happy that the whole world is watching us," he said. ”

In order to prevent the spread of the new crown epidemic and be responsible for the safety and health of all participants, spectators and ordinary people, the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee has formulated a strict vaccination policy, and the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games do not sell tickets to overseas audiences. In this regard, Kvyatovsky expressed full understanding and support.

"I support the decision that all athletes must be vaccinated against COVID-19 because COVID-19 is a global issue and safety and health should come first." "Thanks to the (Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee) vaccination regulations, we feel more relaxed, because vaccines are the most effective means of fighting COVID-19," he said. ”

Kvyatowski believes that with or without ticketing regulations, Polish viewers will watch the Winter Olympics mainly on television. "I don't think it's a problem." "We (the athletes) will feel the atmosphere of a grand event because then we will meet the best athletes from all over the world (and in the regions)." ”