The preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics are in place. The Winter Olympics Village will be officially opened on January 27 next year.
Olympic personnel do not comply with the epidemic prevention regulations or are disqualified
Beijing News (Reporter Chen Lin) Yesterday, the State Council Information Office held a press conference and invited Zhang Jiandong, vice mayor of Beijing and executive vice chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, Li Yingchuan, deputy director of the State Sports General Administration, and Wang Meimei, vice chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation. , Cui Shuqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, and Yan Pengcheng, Deputy Governor of Hebei Province, introduced the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Zhang Jiandong said that at present, all preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics are ready.
On January 27 next year, the Winter Olympic Village will officially open, and the torch relay will start on February 2, kicking off the prelude to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The competition venues already have the conditions for the competition
At present, the venues and infrastructure meet the requirements for the competition.
All 12 competition venues have been completed, and they have passed the certification of the International Winter Individual Sports Organization, and are fully qualified for the competition.
Newly-built venues such as the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon", the National Snowmobile and Sled Center "Snow Dragon", and the National Ski Jumping Center "Xue Ruyi" have fully integrated Chinese cultural elements while meeting the requirements of the competition. An eye-catching landmark building.
Three non-competition venues such as the Winter Olympic Village and the main media center have been put into use. Infrastructure such as the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway and the Jingli Expressway have been put into operation. The environment of barrier-free facilities has been further improved to fully meet the requirements of the Winter Paralympics.
The stadium operation mode is fully implemented during the game.
In order to further improve the venues’ ability to operate and guarantee during the game, 10 international test competitions and 3 international training weeks are planned to be held from October to December this year. All-element tests will be conducted in accordance with the Winter Olympics standards. It is estimated that there will be more than 2,000 overseas athletes. , Team officials and others come to China to participate in the competition through closed-loop management throughout the entire process.
At present, five events including the China Open of Speed Skating, the Asian Figure Skating Open, the World Cup of Short Track Speed Skating, the snowmobile and the steel framed snowmobile time trial have been successfully concluded, and the World Wheelchair Curling Championships are underway.
From the end of the competition, international sports organizations, participating athletes and other aspects have given full affirmation.
Preliminary confirmation of the list of volunteers for the competition
At the same time, the service guarantee for the tournament is fully promoted.
Nearly a hundred contracted hotels have been identified, accommodation allocation plans have been formulated, and reservations are being carried out.
The selection of the Winter Olympics food raw material supply base and catering service providers was completed, and the Winter Olympics menu was formulated.
Identify 41 designated medical and health institutions and set up venue medical treatment teams.
Establish a traffic operation command center during the game, clarify the selection of vehicles, and carry out vehicle financing.
The list of volunteers for the competition has been preliminarily determined, and business training is being carried out.
Formulate and implement the Science and Technology Winter Olympics action plan, and actively promote the demonstration and application of new technologies such as hydrogen fuel, 5G communications, cloud broadcasting, and artificial intelligence.
Zhang Jiandong said that the epidemic is the biggest challenge facing the hosting of the Winter Olympics.
The overall guidance and overall work plan for the prevention and control of the Winter Olympics epidemic have been formulated, and the epidemic prevention measures of "one policy per field" and "one museum, one policy" have been formulated.
The key policy for epidemic prevention and control was released on September 30, and on October 25, the first edition of the epidemic prevention manual was issued in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, which clarified the adherence to simplified competition, remote prevention and control, vaccination, and vaccination. The six basic principles of closed-loop management, effective disposal, and integration of prevention and control put forward specific epidemic prevention measures.
"Meet in Beijing" series of test competitions
Time: October to the end of December
Content: 10 international test competitions, 3 international training weeks and 2 domestic test activities, all elements tested in accordance with the Winter Olympics standards
Personnel: It is estimated that more than 2,000 foreign athletes and team officials will come to China to participate in the competition through closed-loop management.
Has been completed: Speed Skating China Open, Asian Figure Skating Open, Short Track Speed Skating World Cup and the snowmobile, steel framed snowmobile time trial, etc. have all been successfully concluded.
Judging from the feedback from athletes, international technical officials, and individual sports federations, they have given high evaluations to various aspects such as venue facilities, epidemic prevention and control, event organization, and operation guarantees.
Ongoing: Wheelchair Curling World Championships
Coming soon: including sled training week and sled World Cup, snowboarding and freestyle obstacle chasing World Cup in Zhangjiakou competition area, ski jumping and Nordic Intercontinental Cup, etc.
The objectives of the test competition: one is the prevention and control of the epidemic and the venue facilities, the second is the organization of the competition and the operation of the venue, and the third is the service of the event and the external guarantee, including the inspection of the command and dispatch system.
Epidemic prevention: Implement remote prevention and control, vaccination, nucleic acid testing and other measures for entry personnel; at the same time, strictly implement the closed-loop management policy during the game
●Epidemic prevention
Implement strict closed-loop management of Olympic personnel
Zhang Jiandong said that those who do not comply with the provisions of the epidemic prevention manual may face more serious consequences such as warning, temporary or permanent cancellation of registration qualification, temporary or permanent disqualification, expulsion from the competition, and cancellation of relevant qualifications.
Zhang Jiandong said that, given that the global epidemic situation is still severe and complex, in order to prevent the possible spread of the epidemic and ensure the safety of all participating parties, stakeholders and the Chinese people, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee combined the successful experience and requirements of China's epidemic prevention and control. Drawing on the successful experience of epidemic prevention and control in large-scale international events held in the world and being held in the past, we have carefully studied with the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, and decided to implement strict closed-loop management of Olympic personnel.
"The closed-loop management policy is one of our most prominent features of epidemic prevention for the Winter Olympics, which can ensure that the Winter Olympics are held under the premise of the safety of the epidemic."
A very important feature of closed-loop management is that the personnel in the ring are all stakeholders involved in the Olympics, as well as Chinese staff and volunteers. They all implement the same closed-loop management policy and are strictly separated from the society.
Closed-loop management also does not impose strict restrictions on the free activities of athletes and other participants, because in the closed-loop area, you can use special vehicles to freely move between the station and the stadium, the stadium and the stadium, and between the three competition areas. flow.
At the same time, within the closed loop, athletes’ Olympic villages or other stakeholders, such as the media’s contracted hotels, will also provide some good experiences, such as specialty catering, retail of licensed products, coffee shops and gyms, as well as some leisure activities. Entertainment facilities.
Closed-loop management measures have been adopted for this test competition. “Athletes can still pass relatively freely within a large closed-loop range, but we must strictly implement our relevant regulations and must take special vehicles and cannot leave this closed-loop. No contact with society." Zhang Jiandong said, it should be emphasized that some of the measures described in the epidemic prevention manual are based on the latest scientific research results, expert opinions, and the experience of other international competitions.
"We believe that these response measures can reduce the risk and impact of the epidemic, and we hope that all Olympic-related personnel can fully cooperate, abide by, and implement these regulations."
●Competition
Chinese athletes will strive to participate in all events
Li Yingchuan said that as the host, Chinese athletes in this Winter Olympics will strive to achieve the goal of 109 full-sports competitions. "I think this is a historic breakthrough."
Li Yingchuan said that the Beijing Winter Olympics will effectively promote the improvement of China's ice and snow sports.
At present, Chinese athletes have a total of 29 national training teams for ice and snow events, and 480 athletes are sprinting with all their strength, striving to achieve good results in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
"In the process of preparing for the war, we have made up for the shortcomings of athletes, coaches, and professional training facilities to achieve the Beijing Winter Olympics in 109 small events, all-project team building, and all-project development. Train and strive to participate in all events."
He introduced that when Beijing won the right to host this Winter Olympics in 2015, about one-third of the 109 small events in China had never been carried out. "The last Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, our participating projects It accounts for half of the total number of projects, but this Winter Olympics, as the host, we strive to achieve the goal of participating in all projects. I think this is a historic breakthrough."
Since the global outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the national training team has been unable to go abroad for competition and training, and has lost some important Winter Olympic points. These points are some of the basic conditions and necessary paths to win the Beijing Winter Olympics. This is the current preparation. The most prominent problem encountered in the competition.
At the same time, since most teams have not participated in international competitions for a long time and lack the opportunity to compete on the same court with their main opponents, it has increased the difficulty of organizing training in a targeted manner, and has put forward higher requirements for athletes' on-the-spot performance and adaptability. .
In this regard, the General Administration of Sport of the People’s Republic of China has made full use of the conditions of domestic training for all events to ensure the systematic and continuity of the training of Chinese ice and snow athletes in the context of the continuous spread of the global epidemic.
At the same time, continuously improve the scientific level of training, strengthen the management of the whole process of training, and make full use of the system of science and technology to strictly monitor the quality of training.
"In the final sprint stage, the sports teams make full use of high-tech training facilities to improve the pertinence and effectiveness of training, and strive to show their best competitive state and achieve the best results at the Beijing Winter Olympics."
Wang Meimei, vice chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, introduced that from April to early June this year, the 11th National Paralympic Games and the 8th Special Olympics were held in alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and Paralympic curling. And Paralympic ice hockey in all six major events.
At the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation attached great importance to protecting the physical health and life safety of disabled athletes. The China Disabled Persons’ Federation supervised each team to strictly implement the requirements of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and the Chinese delegation’s epidemic prevention and control, and achieved zero infection. Target.
She said that the China Disabled Persons’ Federation will use the experience of epidemic prevention in Tokyo to prepare for and participate in the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games.
●Guarantee
The planned mileage of Olympic lanes is 274.4 kilometers
Cui Shuqiang introduced that Beijing focused on municipal security and established 142 municipal professional security teams around the periphery of the stadium, as well as 5 territorial periphery security teams, which "hand in hand" with the stadium operation team to strengthen municipal security capabilities.
Cui Shuqiang said that Beijing is currently making every effort to ensure the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
In terms of strengthening safety production supervision, comprehensively carry out investigations and safety inspections of hidden dangers in the periphery of key areas.
Specially formulated urban winter energy guarantee schemes to ensure the supply of various energy sources such as water, electricity and heat in the venues; improve the timely response mechanism of extreme weather, do a good job in sanitation and cleaning, snow shoveling, garbage removal and other related work to ensure the smooth operation of the city.
To ensure the smooth holding of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Beijing-Li (Beijing-Chongli) Expressway has been completed and opened to traffic, opening up the expressway from Beijing to Chongli.
It takes no more than one hour from downtown Beijing to Yanqing, and one and a half hours from Yanqing to Chongli.
At the same time, promote the planning of Olympic lanes, with a planned mileage of 274.4 kilometers.
Strengthen the traffic security of key roads, hubs, stations, and venues, research and formulate management policies for social traffic demand, and promote the harmony and smoothness of traffic and social traffic.
Corresponding emergency plans have also been formulated in response to severe weather, damage to transportation facilities, and crowds of rail transit passengers.
In terms of environmental landscape, promote environmental improvement in key areas and contact lines, increase comprehensive management of environmental order, and create a good atmosphere for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Comprehensive use of the Winter Olympics, Winter Paralympics, Spring Festival and folk customs and other landscape elements to create a strong and warm atmosphere for the Winter Olympics.
Fully implement the various tasks of the Winter Olympics' ecological and environmental protection.
In terms of weather protection, a joint consultation mechanism with the National Meteorological Administration and other departments has been established to pay close attention to weather such as strong winds, cold waves, haze, ice and snow, release extreme weather weather information in a timely manner, and make emergency response.
Implement air quality assurance measures.
As of the day before yesterday, the concentration of PM2.5 in Beijing was 32 micrograms per cubic meter, which was the best level in the same period in history.