Chinanews.com client, November 28. According to the official news of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, with the support of the International Olympic Committee, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and the International Snow Sled Federation jointly decided to postpone the original plan. The sled test and international training week in February 2021.
The data picture shows the National Snowmobile and Sled Center.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Xinglong
The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee stated that according to the negotiation of all parties, it plans to hold an international training week and corresponding testing activities at the Yanqing National Snow Sled Center in the fall of 2021.
The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the International Winter Sports Federation, the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee jointly decided a few days ago to prepare for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympic Winter Games (hereinafter referred to as the Beijing Winter Olympics) In China, it will study and formulate a sports test plan that is more adapted to the current epidemic situation, so as to replace the series of international sports test competitions originally planned to be held in the first quarter of 2021.
The International Olympic Committee also stated through its official website that the current epidemic situation has forced many countries and regions around the world to adopt travel restrictions, and these measures are likely to continue to take effect during the originally scheduled test matches of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Therefore, based on the requirements of the various international winter sports federations, it is necessary for all parties concerned to immediately jointly formulate a plan tailored to the current situation.
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