(Beijing Winter Olympics) Overseas Chinese returning from Japan to serve the Beijing Winter Olympics: I hope to play "Sing to the Motherland" at the moment of winning the gold

  China News Service, Beijing, February 11 (Li Xiang) The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is in full swing. The staff and Olympic volunteers at this Winter Olympics have also been widely praised for their attentive and thoughtful services.

Among them, there are many overseas Chinese.

As a staff member who has served the Olympic Games three times, overseas Chinese Li Helin from Tokyo, Japan accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency.

  Li Helin works in financial analysis for a Japanese company.

He told reporters that the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee had approached him before the Tokyo Olympics and hoped that he could participate in the work of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

"I was quite hesitant at first, because at the moment of the epidemic, I needed to be quarantined when I returned to China, and I also needed to take time off from work. But then I decided that I couldn't give up this experience of serving the Olympics, especially in my own country. A lifelong regret."

  "My Japanese boss is very supportive of my decision, he knows it's a rare thing. Although it takes a long time off, the company allows me to work remotely. The boss's only request is that I finish serving the Beijing Winter Olympics. I have to go back to the company to work later." Li Helin said.

  Li and Lin's experience also made his Chinese friends in Japan envious, and they all asked him how to become staff or volunteers at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Li Helin said: "I have a good Japanese Chinese friend. He was very touched to learn that I was going back to Beijing to participate in the service of the Winter Olympics. He said that he could follow my time away from work and do more meaningful things."

  According to Li Helin, he has three experiences of serving the Olympic Games, namely the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Tokyo Olympic Games six months ago and the Beijing Winter Olympic Games this time.

He told reporters: "I participated in the Beijing Olympics as a volunteer. When I return to Beijing this time, I have become a staff member at the site of the Winter Olympics. It seems that I have returned to 14 years ago, and I feel more cordial."

  "The level of board and lodging at the Beijing Winter Olympics is very good. There are various types of food, and the food is different every day. With a Chinese stomach, I am very satisfied after returning from Japan." Li Helin said that the staff of the Beijing Winter Olympics are younger as a whole. A very dynamic and creative group.

  At the Tokyo Olympics half a year ago, Li Helin was in charge of the live music playing in the volleyball stadium. He played "Sunshine Always Behind the Wind and Rain" after the last match of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the Tokyo Olympics. The scene was moving, but this time he was divided When he arrived at the National Speed ​​Skating Stadium "Ice Ribbon", he was responsible for the same work. He revealed to reporters: "On February 4th, I had the honor to watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics at the 'Bird's Nest', and the most exciting moment was the Chinese team. When we entered the venue, the song "Singing the Motherland" was played on the spot, and the audience sang in chorus. I hope this time at the 'Ice Ribbon', this song can also be played when the Chinese team hits the gold medal, so that everyone can feel To this pride." (End)