(Beijing Winter Olympics) Chinese and Foreign Experts Focus on the Concept of Beijing Winter Olympics: Beijing Spirit and Global Implications

  China News Service, Beijing, February 18 (Reporter Gao Kai) "Winter Olympics: Beijing Spirit and Global Implications - Online International Symposium on Beijing Winter Olympics" was held online recently. The concept and spirit of the Olympic Games” and “Global Implications of the Beijing Winter Olympics” were discussed and exchanged.

  Professor Xu Yongjun from the School of Information Resource Management of Renmin University of China expounded the meaning of Beijing's "Double Olympics" concept from the four concepts of green Olympics, shared Olympics, open Olympics, and clean Olympics.

He believes that the concept of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is the inheritance and development of the concept of the 2008 Beijing Olympics; "hosting the Olympics for all" and "hosting the Olympics openly" is the realization and extension of the 2008 "people's Olympics"; It is an innovation after the integration of the Olympic strategy and China's strategy; technological assistance is an important support and guarantee for the realization of the Olympic concept.

He pointed out that the simple, safe and exciting goal of hosting the competition is an important contribution of Beijing's "Double Olympics" concept to the International Olympics.

  Jean-Loup Sharpley, a professor at the School of Advanced Public Administration at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and a senior expert on the international Olympic movement, proposed a "diamond framework" covering inputs, outputs, goals and outcomes, in order to conduct a more scientific and objective overall assessment of the impact of the Olympic Games.

He suggested that clarifying the objectives of the Olympic Games, the responsibilities of regional committees and heritage organizations, and considering different performance standards are important lessons that the framework provides.

  Wei Na, a professor at the School of Public Administration of Renmin University of China, emphasized the importance of the protection of the Winter Olympics volunteer heritage.

She pointed out that the volunteer service of the Winter Olympics faced multiple challenges such as the new crown epidemic, scattered venues and extreme weather, but with the enthusiastic preparation and active dedication of the volunteers, they still created great economic, social and cultural value. , and promoted cultural exchanges through volunteer service, leaving a remarkable legacy of volunteer service.

  Wang Zipu, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Capital Institute of Physical Education, demonstrated the technology and the Olympic Games from four aspects: the power of science and technology in the Beijing Winter Olympics, the development relationship between science and technology and the Olympics, the important platform that science and technology provides for the Olympics, and the application background of science and technology in the Olympic Games in different periods. A new business form for common integration and development.

  Huang Yaling, a professor at Beijing Sport University, believes that the concept of the Beijing Winter Olympics is highly compatible with the development goals of the Olympic Movement, and it has interpreted the Olympic spirit with practical actions, wrote a brilliant chapter for the development of the Olympic Games, and left a rich cultural heritage.

  Mohammad Asif Noor, founder of the Friends of the Belt and Road Forum and Secretary-General of the SCO Friendship Forum in Pakistan, started from the concept of "sports diplomacy" and described the role of the Beijing Winter Olympics in promoting the development of world sports events and establishing sports Excellent contribution to the diplomatic bridge and the enhancement of mutual understanding and consensus.

  Liu Yongsong, a professor at Hong Kong Baptist University, combined with the concept of globalization, talked about the rich heritage brought by the Beijing Winter Olympics to China and the world from the aspects of sports events, economy, society, culture, environment, urban development and regional development. Based on the two perspectives of "touching" and "responding", this paper proposes a new understanding and thinking on the concept of globalization.

  Ye Lin, deputy dean of the School of Politics and Public Affairs Management of Sun Yat-sen University, took the development of urban culture as a clue, and described the process of the development of the modern Olympics and the process of continuous integration of the city's coping with challenges, overcoming difficulties, advancing with the times and continuous innovation.

He believes that the Olympic spirit not only reflects a city's material and intangible culture, but also continues to promote global development initiatives based on urban development.

  Holger Preuss, a member of the Heritage and Sustainable Development Committee of the International Olympic Committee and a professor at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, focused on venue heritage and introduced the current status of Olympic venues, as well as the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics. Differences between use in venues.

  At the end of the meeting, Li Shuwang, director of the Sports Department of Renmin University of China and dean of the Sports Industry Research Institute (Zhengding), concluded that the theme and level of this forum are very rich, and the summary and reflection are very profound. Academic perspectives in various fields.

  The seminar was jointly organized by the National Institute of Development and Strategy of Renmin University of China, the Sports Industry Research Institute of Renmin University of China (Zhengding) and the Humanities Beijing (Humanistic Olympics) Research Center of Renmin University of China.

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