(Beijing Winter Olympics) Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee: Beijing Winter Olympics carbon emissions will all be neutralized
China News Service, Beijing, October 27 (Reporter Chen Hang) Zhang Jiandong, deputy mayor of Beijing and executive vice chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said at a press conference on the 27th that the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics ( (Hereinafter referred to as the Beijing Winter Olympics) The Yanqing and Zhangjiakou competition areas have completed ecological restoration, all venues have achieved full green grid coverage, and the Beijing Winter Olympics carbon emissions will all be neutralized.
A sculpture of the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics stands on the ramp at the northeast corner of Jinyuan Bridge on the West Fifth Ring of Beijing.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu
The Beijing Winter Olympics is a major landmark event at an important historical node in China and the world's largest comprehensive winter sports event.
Zhang Jiandong said that the 12 competition venues of the Beijing Winter Olympics have all been completed, and they have passed the certification of the International Winter Individual Sports Organization, and they are fully qualified for the competition.
On October 8, the first Beijing Winter Olympics test-"Meet in Beijing" Speed Skating China Open was held at the National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon".
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
Newly-built venues such as the National Speed Skating Center "Ice Ribbon", the National Snow Sledding Center "Snow Dragon", and the National Ski Jumping Center "Xue Ruyi" have fully integrated Chinese cultural elements while meeting the requirements of the competition. An eye-catching landmark building.
The non-competition venues such as the three Winter Olympic Villages and the main media center of the Beijing Winter Olympics have been put into use. Infrastructure such as the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway and Beijing-Lijiang-Lijiang Expressway have been put into operation. The environment of barrier-free facilities has been further improved to fully meet the requirements of the Beijing Winter Paralympics.
In terms of service guarantee for the Games, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has identified nearly a hundred contracted hotels, formulated accommodation allocation plans, and is in the process of making reservations.
The selection of the Winter Olympics food raw material supply base and catering service providers was completed, and the "Winter Olympics Menu" was formulated to meet the different needs of various customer groups.
At the same time, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has identified 41 designated medical and health institutions to form a venue medical treatment team; established a traffic operation command center during the game, clarified vehicle selection, and carried out vehicle financing; initially determined the list of volunteers for the game, and is conducting business training .
In terms of publicity and cultural activities, the Beijing Winter Olympics emblems, mascots, torches, sports icons, medals, and outstanding winter Olympic music works have been released one after another. Tinder collection and handover work has been successfully completed. The tinder welcome ceremony will be held at the Olympic Tower and the torch relay will be released. Plan to start the fire show.
Zhang Jiandong said that the Yanqing and Zhangjiakou competition areas of the Beijing Winter Olympics have completed ecological restoration, all venues have achieved full green grid coverage, and the four venues including the National Speed Skating Stadium will use new carbon dioxide refrigerants. The carbon emissions of the Beijing Winter Olympics will all be neutralized.
He mentioned that the Winter Olympic Village will officially open on January 27, 2022 to welcome athletes from all over the world, and the torch relay will be held on February 2 to kick off the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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