It is 27 days until the opening of the winter Beijing Olympics in February next year, and 100 days left.
The Organizing Committee said that containment of the new coronavirus was the biggest challenge, and expressed confidence in taking strict infection control measures and making the Games a success.
The Beijing Olympics will be the first winter Olympics to be held in China and will be held from February 4th next year in the capital Beijing and the neighboring Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province.
On the 27th, 100 days before the opening, the organizing committee of the Games held a press conference in Beijing.
Among them, Vice President Zhang Jiandong of the Organizing Committee commented on the test tournament that is being held from this month at the same competition venue as the actual one, saying, "Five tournaments have already been completed successfully and have been highly evaluated by international organizations and athletes. "We are doing well," he stressed that preparations are proceeding smoothly.
"Infection with the new coronavirus is the biggest challenge facing the tournament," he said. "I firmly believe that we can overcome various difficulties and challenges and hold a safe and wonderful tournament." He was confident that he would take steps to make the tournament a success.
At the Beijing tournament, the so-called "bubble method" is adopted, which does not allow the parties concerned to come into contact with the outside, but at the Tokyo tournament, it is pointed out that some parties did not function sufficiently, such as walking around the city. Mr. Zhang said, "If you do not comply, you may be disqualified from the tournament, which may lead to serious consequences."
Confirmation of infection in China Over 240 people in 10 days until 26th
In China, since the middle of this month, people who visited tourist spots during the autumn holiday season have been infected with the new coronavirus, which is thought to be a delta strain, and infected people have been confirmed in Beijing, and caution is increasing.
According to Chinese health authorities, a total of 50 new community-acquired infections were confirmed in Beijing and Inner Mongolia on the 26th.
According to health officials, the number of infected people confirmed in the 10 days up to the 26th is more than 240 in 12 provinces and autonomous regions, excluding asymptomatic people.
China has adopted a "zero corona" policy to contain the community-acquired infection of the new coronavirus to zero, blocking areas where infected people have been confirmed, restricting the outing and movement of residents, and conducting large-scale PCR tests. We are trying to suppress it by taking strict measures such as taking measures such as.
Human rights issues There are also repulsive movements mainly in Europe and the United States
Regarding the Beijing Olympics, there are a series of movements to change venues and boycott, mainly in Europe and the United States, as human rights violations are occurring in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Hong Kong.
In the United States, Republican Senator Rubio changed the venue to the IOC = International Olympic Committee on the 21st of this month, saying that "genocide" is continuing in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region with the intention of destroying ethnic groups and other groups. And so on.
In addition, EU-European Union President Michelle expressed concern about the situation of human rights in China in a telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 15th.
In addition, at the Beijing Olympics holy fire firing ceremony held in Greece on the 18th of this month, activists raised banners and appealed for human rights issues in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Tibet Autonomous Region, and called for a boycott of the Games to police officers. It was a situation of being arrested.
The media also reported that there was a series of opposition to the tournament, of which Reuters said, "The boycott call by human rights groups over the treatment of Tibet, Uighur and Hong Kong has cast a shadow over the tournament." I'm pointing out.
Voices of expectations for the Beijing city tournament
In front of the electric bulletin board in the downtown area of central Beijing, which shows the number of days until the start of the Olympic Games, many people are taking a commemorative photo with the indication "100 days", and the mood for the Games is increasing.
Many citizens hoped that the tournament would be successful, saying that China's new coronavirus infection control measures were thorough.
Among them, a man in his twenties said, "China has the power to suppress infection compared to Western countries, and I am confident that the measures are well taken. I have won many gold medals, and this Olympics is in China. I hope it will be an opportunity to show the world the strength and vitality of people. "
A woman in her 40s said, "Many people are waiting for the Olympics and I hope the country will win the glory. However, since the infection of the new coronavirus is still serious overseas, I am worried that China will be affected." I was talking.
A woman in her twenties attending graduate school said, "I want the athletes to protect themselves from infection, ensure their safety, and perform at their best in front of the spectators. Overcoming the difficulties caused by the new coronavirus. It will be a big victory for us to hold the tournament safely. "
On the other hand, regarding the fact that there is a movement from Europe and the United States to call for a diplomatic boycott because of human rights issues, "There must be more people who support the tournament than those who do not. I don't think you need to worry too much about it, "he said, saying that it would not affect the tournament.