China News Agency, Rome, October 26 (Reporter Peng Dawei) On the evening of the 25th local time, at the "Beijing Winter Olympics Night" Gala in Rome, Italy, when the big screen was broadcast to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Riccardo Sessa, former Italian ambassador to China, feels a lot about the scene of the song.
"In 2008, I was fortunate enough to be the permanent ambassador of Italy to China in Beijing." Cesa recalled in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency. He and the people watching at the scene were very shocked.
"What kind of grand occasion was it? Most people watched the Beijing Olympics on TV, but what I felt on the scene was a very moving scene. Thousands of Chinese people gathered together for one goal. I worked very hard and worked very hard, and I was very touched!"
"The 2008 Beijing Olympics is an extremely impressive event." Cheesa said that the impressive part of this Olympics is not only in the extremely successful preparation and organization of China in a short period of time, but also in its success. Thousands of athletes from various countries gathered together.
This is a very successful Olympics. Under the principles of the Olympic spirit, the Beijing Olympics has made important contributions to enhancing mutual understanding between China and the world.
"China is about to host the Olympic Games for the second time. This is a very good opportunity." Xiesa believes that the Winter Olympics will represent an important development opportunity for China itself, making China a host of both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. Countries, this is rare.
"As I have always emphasized, the Beijing Winter Olympics, which will begin next year, will be an important opportunity for China itself, especially for improving the development speed of Hebei."
"I firmly believe that both the opening ceremony and the entire schedule of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be as beautiful and successful as the 2008 Summer Olympics. From the perspective of competitive sports, the Winter Olympics are also expected to break records." Chesa emphasized the spirit of the Olympics. It is the spirit of international friendship, brotherhood, sisterhood, and competition at the same time, and it is also through human efforts to achieve breakthroughs.
This spirit is inherited from the ancient Olympic movement, "I firmly believe that this spirit will also be passed on in the Beijing Winter Olympics."
Italy will host the next Winter Olympics in 2026.
Speaking of the cooperation between Italy and China in the field of winter sports, Chesa said that the success of each Olympic Games is achieved on the basis of the achievements made in the previous Olympic Games.
"Therefore, I am sure that the next Winter Olympics to be held in Italy in 2026 can fully absorb the positive legacy left by the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics."
In response to the attempts of a few politicians in individual countries to politicize the Winter Olympics and use the subject to attack China’s internal affairs, Chesa expressed his firm opposition: "I firmly believe that politics should not interfere with sports. The purpose of guiding the Olympic movement should be brotherhood, mutual understanding, and transparency. This applies not only to the sports arena, but also to broader affairs."
"Facing the Olympic Games, an important platform representing the peace and friendship of the people of the world, all misunderstandings will be resolved here, and let our friendship and the Olympic spirit be long live!" Xiesa said that he would like to address the Beijing Winter Olympics next year. With best wishes.
"I wish the athletes from all over the world achieve their ideal results. As an Italian, I am first of all the'iron fan' of the Italian team, but I also wish the Chinese athletes good results." (End)