China News Agency, Berlin, November 23. Berne News: The Chinese Embassy in Switzerland held the "Meet in Beijing 2022" Winter Olympics theme event at the Lausanne International Olympic Museum on the 22nd, local time.
Chinese Ambassador to Switzerland Wang Shiting, IOC President Bach Representative, Director General De Cap, Swiss Olympic Committee Chairman Stahl attended the event and delivered speeches, IOC Vice Chairman and Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee Vice Chairman Yu Zaiqing Give a video speech.
Ambassador Li Song, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Geneva Office and other international organizations in Switzerland, Ambassador Li Chenggang, Permanent Representative of China to the WTO, Zhao Qinghua, Consul General of China in Zurich, Ambassador Negril, Director of the Department of Asia-Pacific Affairs of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Obwalden Cantonal Commissioner Hess, Chairman of the Olympic Culture and Heritage Foundation and Director of the Olympic Museum Zhang Xiufeng, former Swiss alpine skiing world champion Lucy, representatives of all sectors of the Swiss society, representatives of international organizations, representatives of overseas Chinese in Switzerland, and the media participated in the activities.
On November 20th, at the Yunding Ski Park in Zhangjiakou, Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the second shaping of the track was completed, and all pre-match preparations were basically ready. Welcome to Beijing 2021/2022 International Snowboarding and Freedom -Style ski obstacles chasing the arrival of the World Cup.
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Wang Shiting said in his speech that Switzerland is a strong country in ice and snow sports. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice in history. We warmly welcome Olympic athletes from all over the world, including Switzerland, to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics. We wish them more success and more gold medals. .
He said that China has achieved positive results in epidemic prevention and control. Based on the Olympics concept of "green, shared, open, and clean", we are confident and capable to contribute to the world a simple, safe and exciting Olympic event.
The Chairman of the Swiss Olympic Committee Stahl thanked the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland for hosting this event, and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee for its high-quality preparations, and pointed out that sports are not only sports and competitions, but also exchanges, which is especially evident during the epidemic. valuable.
The Beijing Winter Olympics inherits the Olympic spirit and traditions, and will forcefully promote mutual understanding and friendship among the people of the world, including China and Switzerland.
Representative of the International Olympic Committee President Bach and Director General De Cap conveyed the greetings of President Bach and said that the Beijing Winter Olympics will bring the exciting ice and snow Olympics to China for the first time, and will drive 300 million people in China to participate in ice and snow sports. The Winter Olympics will connect the Chinese people with the world.
Beijing is about to become the first city in history to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, and it will also create sports history.
While China welcomes the best athletes from all over the world, athletes from all over the world will live peacefully under the same roof in the Olympic Village, and the whole world will share the passion for winter sports.
Upholding the spirit of peace, unity and friendship, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be an important moment to unite the world.
The International Olympic Committee is working with Chinese partners and friends to work closely together to welcome the arrival of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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