China News Service, Beijing, October 25 (Reporter Chen Hang) On the 25th, the IOC, the International Paralympic Committee and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee jointly released the first edition of "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics" "Epidemic Prevention Manual" (hereinafter referred to as "Epidemic Prevention Manual").
According to the "Epidemic Prevention Manual", a closed-loop management policy will be implemented during the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, covering all Winter Olympic venues including arrivals and departures, transportation, accommodation, catering, competitions, and opening and closing ceremonies.
The "Epidemic Prevention Manual" is a key document to ensure the smooth hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and it is also the epidemic prevention guidelines that all stakeholders need to follow when participating in China.
The Epidemic Prevention Handbook is divided into two copies, one for athletes and team officials, and the other for all other stakeholders. They will be provided for their travel to and arrival in China, participating in the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and leaving Beijing. Comprehensive guidance.
Han Zirong, full-time vice chairman and secretary-general of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said: “Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee welcomes athletes and stakeholders from all over the world to participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics. After full consultation and extensive discussions among the three parties, The first edition of the "Epidemic Prevention Manual" was formulated. The formulation of the manual is a manifestation of the consensus of all parties. The manual insists on putting the safety and health of athletes and other participating parties and the Chinese public in the first place, and fully draws on the experience of other large-scale sports events in the world. Experience, combined with China’s anti-epidemic policy. I hope that all parties will abide by and implement it and work together to present a simple, safe and exciting Olympic Games to the world."
Minimize unnecessary activities and links
Huang Chun, deputy director of the Office of Epidemic Prevention and Control of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said that when formulating the "Epidemic Prevention Manual", the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee mainly considered six principles.
The first is to simplify the competition and minimize unnecessary activities and links, especially reducing the number of personnel; the second is to insist on vaccination; the third is to adhere to closed-loop management; the fourth is to adhere to effective treatment, and once an epidemic is discovered, scientifically, accurately and promptly dispose of it; It is to adhere to the integration of prevention and control, to fully integrate the prevention and control of the Winter Olympics epidemic into the host city's epidemic prevention and control system to ensure the safety of the event and the city; the sixth is to insist on overall planning and to strictly implement epidemic prevention and control measures while focusing on athletes. Take into account the needs of all parties, enhance the experience of participating in the competition, and create good conditions.
Wang Quanyi, deputy director of the Public Health Division of the Service Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said that the "Epidemic Prevention Handbook" is more like a "instruction for participating in a competition."
"It tells all those who come to participate in the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, how they should come, what will happen after they come, what materials need to be prepared, what codes of conduct should be followed during the games, etc.
Encourage and promote vaccination of all athletes
The "Epidemic Prevention Handbook" pointed out that the vaccination of athletes participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics "should be continued", that is, to encourage and encourage all athletes to be vaccinated.
Vaccinated athletes, a small number of athletes who have passed the medical exemption, and team officials can enter the closed loop directly after entering the country.
Other personnel implement the "two-choice-one" policy, that is, those who have completed the entire vaccination process 14 days before coming to China will directly enter the closed-loop management after entry; those who have not been vaccinated or have not completed the entire vaccination process will be quarantined and observed for 21 days after entry.
Closed-loop management policy will be implemented during the match
According to the "Epidemic Prevention Manual", a closed-loop management policy will be implemented during the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, covering all Winter Olympic venues including arrivals and departures, transportation, accommodation, catering, competitions, and opening and closing ceremonies.
"The so-called closed loop is actually a space that we designed based on the trajectory of the immigrants during the game. It may be a part of the stadium or the entire stadium. These stadiums are connected by means of transportation to form an area. It is called a closed loop, which is separate from the social level. Within the closed loop, all personnel will only be able to participate in activities related to their own training, competitions, and work in the specific space involved in the Winter Olympics. At the same time, all stakeholders Necessary work needs in the closed loop will be met, such as athletes participating in training competitions, and media reporters' interviews of the events will not be affected." Wang Quanyi said.
Release the second edition of the epidemic prevention manual at the end of the year
It is understood that the second edition of the "Epidemic Prevention Manual" is planned to be released at the end of this year.
"The second edition of the "Epidemic Prevention Manual" will add more details on the basis of the first edition. At the same time, we must also consider the changes in the global epidemic situation. Carry out analysis and judgment, risk assessment, make some adjustments to prevention and control measures, and finally form a complete "Epidemic Prevention Manual"." Huang Chun said.
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