The international community spoke highly of "a truly unparalleled Winter Olympics"
The World Significance of the Beijing Winter Olympics
"This is a truly unparalleled Winter Olympics!"
On the evening of February 20, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics came to an end.
In his speech at the closing ceremony, IOC President Bach said that the reason why we have an unforgettable experience in the Beijing Winter Olympics is due to the warm and hospitable hosts of all the Chinese people.
At the previous 139th plenary session of the International Olympic Committee, Bach awarded the Olympic Cup to all Chinese people to thank the Chinese people for their outstanding contributions to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympics is not only a field for brave athletes to surpass themselves, but also a stage for enhancing understanding and spreading the Olympic spirit between China and foreign countries.
Since the start of the competition, China has been highly praised by the international community for its work in event organization, venue construction, and epidemic prevention and control.
In the face of China's "excellent answer sheet" for hosting the Olympic Games, the international community is still unfinished, constantly reliving the wonderful moments of this unparalleled event and discussing its world significance.
"The Beijing Winter Olympics is the most vivid embodiment of the Olympic spirit of 'faster, higher, stronger and more united'"
Looking back at the more than ten days of competition, a key word runs through the whole process of the Beijing Winter Olympics: "Olympic spirit".
This Winter Olympics is the first Winter Olympics to be held after the Olympic motto was added to "More Unity".
Nearly 3,000 athletes from more than 90 countries and regions gathered under the banner of the Five Rings in the name of the Winter Olympics to share the passion, joy and friendship brought by sports, build a bridge for mutual understanding and communication, and unite people from all over the world. The common pursuit of building a better world.
Some foreign media pointed out that the convergence of countless "Is" into "we" is the most vivid embodiment of the Olympic motto - "faster, higher, stronger and more united".
"At the Winter Olympics, I'm not trying to beat others, but to break my own boundaries." On February 8, Gu Ailing, a Chinese delegation athlete, said after winning the women's freestyle skiing platform.
And the scene where she knelt down to comfort the French athlete Tess Rudd who made a mistake has also won praise at home and abroad.
Netizen "AshelyBing" pinned the video on social media and enthusiastically praised it: "This is the best interpretation of the meaning of the Olympic Games I have seen so far. It's so beautiful!"
Since the start of the competition, athletes from all over the world have not only dared to surpass themselves and challenged their limits, but also cheered their opponents for their outstanding performance.
On the field of the Olympic Games, there are not only winners and losers, but also warmth and kindness that transcend national borders.
"Tao Tao! Olympic champion! Proud of you!" After the results of the women's freestyle skiing finals were confirmed, American Ashley Caldwell ran to China's Xu Mengtao to send her blessings, and the two hugged each other tightly. embrace.
NBC commented, "This is what the Olympic spirit is all about."
He is a formidable opponent and a cherished friend.
On the afternoon of February 5, in the mixed doubles round-robin event of the Beijing Winter Olympics curling event, the Chinese team Fan Suyuan/Ling Zhi lost 5:7 to the US team.
After the game, Fan Suyuan gave each opponent a box of Olympic commemorative badges, with a total of 8 "Bingdundun".
U.S. team members Pulis and Persinger thanked them repeatedly, and they also showed off "Bing Dun Dun" on Twitter, with the caption: "We are honored to receive these beautiful badges, Chinese athletes have shown great sports. Spirit!"
Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympics, once said, "The most important thing in the Olympics is not victory, but participation".
In top sports events such as the Winter Olympics, medals are of course attracting attention, but Chinese audiences are also paying more and more attention to the positive energy conveyed by the competition. While cheering for their own players, they also cheer for players from other countries and regions. Encouragement.
When foreign players achieve breakthroughs and win medals, Chinese audiences can always send their sincere blessings and thank them for dedicating an unparalleled game.
"Even if it is to climb, I have to stand on the field of the Winter Olympics." In the Beijing Winter Olympics Snowboard Men's U-shaped Field Skills Qualification Tournament, the injured Chinese teenager Gao Hongbo was injured due to a fractured ankle and could only do Some basic movements, and finally got 15 points.
Although the score was the lowest in the game, he smiled brilliantly and moved countless netizens with his optimism and tenacity.
"This is the charm of the Olympics. Compared with winning medals, players' spirit of surpassing themselves is more admirable!" Weibo user "Gao Shangyu" posted a hot comment.
"This Winter Olympics is unparalleled. Whether it is the outstanding performance of the athletes or the 'Olympic spirit' displayed by the participants, it is far beyond what I have felt in previous Olympic Games." Bach's admiration at the closing ceremony was precisely The voices of Winter Olympic athletes and countless spectators.
"China upholds the concept of green, shared, open and honest Olympics, setting a new benchmark for the development of the Winter Olympics"
This Winter Olympics not only showed the world the bravery of athletes from all over the world, but also showed the image of a sunny, prosperous, open and hopeful China.
In their reports, many foreign media praised the Beijing Winter Olympics for "contributing Chinese samples and Chinese wisdom to the green Olympics and the science and technology Olympics".
"Water Cube" has turned into "Ice Cube", Shougang's industrial heritage has turned into "Snow Feitian", all venues have achieved 100% green power supply, and thousands of hydrogen energy buses shuttled through the venue... China has realized the "green Olympics" with practical actions The solemn commitment of China has also demonstrated to the world China's strong determination and unremitting efforts to adhere to green development and build a beautiful China.
"The main theme of this Winter Olympics is 'green Olympics'." Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported that the Zhangbei Renewable Energy Flexible DC Power Grid Test Demonstration Project, which will be officially put into operation in 2020, is a key project to realize the green power supply of the Winter Olympics. , has also become a "green transcript" that China has shown to the world.
Japan's Asahi Shimbun, Spain's "Aspen Daily" and other media also pointed out that the Beijing Winter Olympics' various environmental protection measures and China's commitment to carbon neutrality are commendable. Set an example."
Since the opening of the Winter Olympics, the "zero-gravity bed" in the Winter Olympic Village, the "one-armed" robot bartender in the main media center, the food delivery robot...the widely used "black technology" has attracted global attention.
In this regard, Du Keray, director of the US-China Institute at the University of Southern California in the United States, said that behind these "highest high-tech" technologies, China wants to convey at the Winter Olympics that they are not the so-called world factory, and they are not just a manufacturing superpower. Rather, it wants to be an innovation hub.
Ianis Exarks, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Service, said that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be the highest-rated Winter Olympics to date, and that the Beijing Winter Olympics will use UHD for the first time in the Winter Olympics. And HDR technology, that is, ultra-high definition and high dynamic range 4K technology for broadcast and production.
"This is due to China's world leadership in the use of 5G technology," said Exarks.
From the 2008 Summer Olympics to the 2022 Winter Olympics, China has continuously contributed Chinese wisdom to the changing Olympics.
The international community has noticed that the Beijing Winter Olympics has become the first Olympic Games after the promulgation of the Olympic Agenda 2020 that has comprehensively planned and managed the Olympic heritage from the very beginning.
Many international figures have praised that the Beijing Winter Olympics has solved the problem of inheriting the Olympic heritage.
According to Marie Saruwa, the International Olympic Committee's director of branding and sustainability, Beijing has made history.
"It is the first 'Double Olympic City', which itself is the reuse of the legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games." She said that the utilization model of Beijing's "Double Olympic Venues" brings together the advantages of the previous Olympic Games in terms of sustainability. It provides a reference for the future summer and winter Olympic Games, and also provides a plan for the long-term operation of the venue.
Christopher Dolby, executive director of the Olympic Department of the International Olympic Committee, and other international figures said that reasonable planning and utilization of the Winter Olympics heritage after the game will promote the sustainable development of ice and snow sports.
In the "post-Olympic era" after the Beijing Winter Olympics, the development of global ice and snow sports can be expected in the future.
"China has made very good preparations for hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics. China upholds the concept of green, shared, open and clean Olympics, and has demonstrated its determination to promote the building of a world of lasting peace and common prosperity, setting a solid foundation for the development of the Winter Olympics. A new benchmark." said Patama, a member of the International Olympic Committee and a member of the Thai Olympic Committee.
"The closed-loop management of the Beijing Winter Olympics is very successful, and it can be said to be one of the safest places in the world"
"The closed-loop management of the Beijing Winter Olympics is very successful. The positive case rate in the closed-loop is about 0.01%. It can be said to be one of the safest places in the world." Bach commented on the epidemic prevention of the Beijing Winter Olympics, "This is a very remarkable achievement. ".
The Beijing Winter Olympics is the first global comprehensive sports event to be held as scheduled since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
In order to prevent and control the spread of the virus, the Beijing Winter Olympics implemented strict closed-loop management and formulated meticulous closed-loop management measures to achieve complete environmental isolation.
"This is one of the most ambitious quarantine measures ever made," commented ABC reporter Maggie Ruley.
In the "smart canteen" in the main media center, robots make Chinese and Western dishes and cocktails behind the window, and automatic robotic arms deliver meals from the ceiling; all personnel in the closed loop are required to undergo nucleic acid testing every day. Since January 23, the closed loop of the Winter Olympics has been closed. More than 1.45 million nucleic acid tests were carried out in the area; all incoming and outgoing materials and garbage were managed and disposed of in strict accordance with relevant norms...
Through media reports, it is not difficult to find that athletes from various countries have praised the Winter Olympics epidemic prevention measures.
"I feel very grounded and safe," said U.S. figure skating women's singles skater Maria Bell. "I was worried that I might be at risk of contracting the virus when I dine with others in restaurants. But the truth is, everyone eats with someone who is caught by the virus." Separated spaces, wash hands, sanitize, wear masks, feel safe wherever you go.” Swiss athlete Nevin Galmarini praised the efficiency of the closed-loop staff and congratulated China for successfully organizing “Amid the Pandemic” One of the greatest sporting events in the world".
A few days ago, American skier Aaron Bronk said at a press conference that China has done an excellent job in epidemic prevention.
He also criticized some media for irresponsible reporting: "I didn't know what was going to happen before I came. I heard some very negative and completely false reports from some media."
Media from various countries were surprised to find that there was no clustered epidemic within the closed loop of the Winter Olympics. Almost all positive cases were infections before coming to China or infections during the closed loop incubation period, but none of them spread to other people in the closed loop.
"In the closed loop, it is almost impossible to get infected with the new coronavirus. We check all the test results every day, and everyone has been vaccinated. There may still be cases because of the incubation period, but there will be fewer and fewer." IOC Beijing Winter Olympics Brian McCloskey, head of the medical expert team, said that Beijing is the safest place on earth when evaluating the new coronavirus prevention and control measures for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
"Beyond the closed loop, life in this city is very normal. Shops, museums and offices are open, and subway and road traffic are the same as in 2019." The Wall Street Journal recently published an article saying that China's "dynamic clearing" "The policy provides educational implications for other countries.
The article pointed out that since China adopted the "dynamic zero" policy, the outside world has been skeptical that it can continue.
And now, "from within China, the effect is significant."
"The successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics will help the international community to gather forces that transcend differences and move forward together"
The breeze was blowing, and the willow branches swayed.
In the memory of the moment, with the melodious music "Farewell", the actors slowly walked into the venue with luminous willow branches in their hands.
The catkins "flying" all over the sky, like parting melancholy, are also the seeds of continuation of life...
"Another Winter Olympics has come to an end, and in every closing ceremony, there will be moments of joy, celebration and reflection." On February 20, local time, NBC published an article entitled "Liu at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games" What does the branch symbolize?
” article, revealing the profound implication of the closing ceremony with the theme of “Breaking the Willow” as the theme of “Reminiscence” and the originality of the main creative team.
The article pointed out that in Chinese, the word "liu" has the same pronunciation as the word "liu".
Athletes have gone through historic memories and it's time to leave, and it couldn't be more appropriate to incorporate "The Willow Branch" into the closing ceremony.
365 people held willow branches in their hands, representing the 365 days of the year, and vividly interpreting the theme of "One World, One Family".
Some foreign media reports quoted Huang Hui, the director of the closing ceremony, as explaining that this is a vivid interpretation of the concept of "community with a shared future for mankind" by the Chinese people, and it is also a concentrated sublimation of the Olympic motto of "more unity".
Over the past two weeks, nearly 3,000 athletes have participated in 109 events in 15 categories.
Everyone strives for the best, but also wants the best of the competition and cheers them on.
"The Olympic Games are more powerful than those that try to separate us," Bach said in his closing remarks, hoping that political leaders "from all over the world" would be inspired by the athletes' "exemplary deeds of unity and peace."
"You not only respect each other, but support each other. Even when your countries are against each other because of conflict, you embrace each other."
Inspired by the spirit of unity presented by the Beijing Winter Olympics and sports, more consensus and thinking are being gathered.
International public opinion generally believes that the successful holding of this Winter Olympics will help the international community to gather forces to transcend differences and move forward together, which is particularly important when the new crown epidemic is still raging around the world.
"Currently, the world needs a successful Winter Olympics to send a clear message to the world that people of any country, nation or religion can transcend differences and achieve unity and cooperation." The words of UN Secretary-General Guterres reflected The general voice of the international community.
According to Haomait, a professor of Chinese at the University of Tehran in Iran and director of the Asian Studies Center, the support of many countries for the Beijing Winter Olympics shows that the world is tired of unilateralism and restrictive behavior towards others.
True multilateralism advocates mutual respect and enhanced cooperation, and countries should build a new framework for international relations on this basis. "The model for realizing this beautiful vision is the Beijing Winter Olympics."
There is no way out for division and confrontation, and unity and cooperation are the aspiration of the people.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes of different skin colors, races, and countries competed on the same field, interpreting moving stories of mutual respect and equal exchanges.
The Beijing Winter Olympics are over, but the united melody of "Together to the Future" is still playing.
Our reporter Li Yunshu Guan Xiaopu