China News Agency, Moscow, December 7th (Reporter Tian Bing) The Chinese Embassy in Russia held an online meeting on the 7th for the mainstream media of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui, Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee Vice Minister Wan Xuejun, and Director of the Office of the Russian Olympic Committee Plitushin delivered speeches respectively. Russian short track speed skating Olympic champion Tratov and Russian composer Vo Robbyov spoke successively.
Zhang Hanhui said that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics are international events held when the Chinese Communist Party embarks on its second century of struggle.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and pointed out that the Beijing Winter Olympics will bring 300 million Chinese people to participate in ice and snow sports.
China's in-depth understanding and practice of the Olympic spirit and its strong support for the international Olympics are a great contribution to the development of the international Olympic movement.
Zhang Hanhui pointed out that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the Cold War. Some countries and forces are always trying to safeguard their hegemony, prevent the growth and development of big countries like China and Russia, and do everything possible to smear the image of China and Russia.
The United States tried to preach “diplomatic boycott” of the Beijing Winter Olympics under the banner of “human rights” and spared no effort to create various “political viruses” and piece together the so-called “democratic summit”. This is essentially a dangerous move to resurrect the Cold War mentality and is based on consciousness. The state draws lines, engages in group politics, creates divisions and confrontations.
The United States once "boycotted" the Sochi Winter Olympics but failed. This "diplomatic boycott" of the Beijing Winter Olympics is also doomed to fail. All countercurrents that violate the true democratic spirit and the unity of all mankind will eventually bear fruit.
Zhang Hanhui emphasized that China and Russia are both world sports powers and Olympic gold medal powers, and the leaders of the two countries have worked hard to participate in the grand event.
In 2014, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the invitation of President Putin.
In February next year, President Putin will also attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at the invitation of President Xi.
The "Winter Olympics Agreement" between the two heads of state fully embodies their good personal friendship, demonstrates the strong endogenous motivation and unique value of Sino-Russian relations, and defends the Olympic spirit with practical actions, demonstrating that the two countries oppose the politicization of sports. A common position and firm determination with foreign interference.
He wished the Chinese and Russian ice and snow athletes "live and live" and "like a tiger with wings" at the Beijing Winter Olympics held in the "Year of the Tiger" in China.
Plituxin said that it is not easy for the Beijing Winter Olympics to be held against the background of the severe situation of the new crown epidemic, but we have felt their seriousness, meticulousness, patience and thoughtfulness in close communication with the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee.
The international community generally cares about the health and safety of athletes from all over the world. For this reason, China has done a lot of work and made adequate preparations. It is believed that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be a complete success.
Russia-China sports exchanges have a good foundation and successful experience. The two Olympic Committees have signed a series of cooperation documents, establishing strategic mutual trust and comprehensive cooperation.
Plitukhin pointed out that the Russian Olympic Committee is stepping up preparations for the competition and will send a large delegation to the competition, and Russian athletes are also intensively preparing for the final battle.
The Russian Olympic Committee is one of the active participants of the International Olympic Movement and has always abided by the "Olympic Charter." The purpose of the Olympic Movement is to promote the unity of world sports, not to engage in a "boycott" movement and politicize sports.
No matter what the political motives of those countries to boycott the Olympics are, we will not agree.
Wan Xuejun introduced the progress of the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics from six aspects.
He pointed out that the Beijing Winter Olympics is the world's largest comprehensive winter sports event. It is a promotion of the Olympic spirit and a demonstration of human unity and resilience to overcome the epidemic.
Russia is a veritable country in sports and winter sports. China warmly welcomes the Russian Olympic Committee delegation to China to participate in the competition and achieve good results.
The meeting started with the Winter Olympics warm-up video "Winter Dream", and played the Winter Olympics-themed musical "Beijing" spontaneously created by Russian composer Vorobiev and asked him to share his creative process.
In his speech, Russian Olympic champion Tratov lamented China's superb organizational ability and perfect facilities in hosting large-scale international events, and he was confident that China would successfully host the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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