Xinhua Comment: Ice and Snow Covenant, we are ready

Song Yan

Countdown to 100 days! The footsteps of the Beijing Winter Olympics are getting closer and closer.

The hand of time goes back six years, and in that fiery July, Beijing and Zhangjiakou won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The scene of the whole country celebrating and the whole people boiling is like yesterday. Today, the spark of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which carries the Olympic spirit, has arrived in Beijing, and the glory and dream of the Olympic Games will bloom here again.

After more than 6 years of preparation, after more than 6 years of momentum, at the time of the 100-day sprint, we can say to the world: Beijing is ready for this ice and snow covenant! China is ready!

Green, eco-gaming venues will make for a different experience. In the construction of the "ice ribbon" of the National Speed Skating Hall, advanced information technologies such as BIM, Internet of Things, and cloud computing are integrated; in the construction of the National Alpine Ski Center Project, the slope design and mountain building are optimized to greatly reduce the amount of tree removal and earthwork backfill; in the construction of the Mountain News Center Project, it is designed as an ultra-low energy consumption + green building three-star building... As the "landmarks" of the Winter Olympics have changed from blueprints to reality, green Olympic games have changed from promises to reality. The ecological landscape and green elements that can be seen everywhere highlight the imprint of the era when sports and ecology dance together, and will surely bring a different and beautiful experience to "guests" from all over the world.

Compared with previous Winter Olympics, the new crown pneumonia epidemic that is still spreading around the world is a "roadblock" for this Winter Olympic Games, and it is also a "plus test question" that China, as the organizer, must answer. In line with the requirements of simplicity, safety and excitement, as well as the concept of athlete-centered, the Beijing Winter Olympics will strive for excellence in every link from event organization and event services to scientific and technological applications and cultural activities to minimize the risk of the epidemic. The first edition of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Epidemic Prevention Manual, which has been released, as well as the continuous implementation of precise prevention and control measures for zoning, classification and grading, will "escort" the safety of participating athletes and relevant personnel of the Winter Olympic Games.

Under the banner of the Five Rings, the Chinese Winter Olympic athletes are fiercely fighting and going all out. In the "sprint year", Chinese Winter Olympic athletes have continuously improved their competitive level in a limited time and are ready to go out. With 100 days left, they will continue to prepare for the final stage of training. The curtain has not yet been lifted, the war drums of the Winter Olympics have long been sounded in the hearts of ice and snow athletes, and the goal of participating in all projects and refreshing the best results in history has been established. A pair of healthy figures, a pair of resolute eyes, always ready to go to the ice and snow covenant, to start the dream journey.

From the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, after the successful application for the Winter Olympics, after more than 6 years of construction, when the global gaze once again focuses on Beijing, China, what new surprises will there be? Let us look forward to this wonderful, extraordinary and outstanding Olympic event.

The covenant of ice and snow, the invitation of China. Welcome to the "City of Double Olympics"!