China News Service, Beijing, December 16 (Reporter Ying Ni) At the important time node of the 50-day countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the online book launch conference of "Winter Olympic Journey-Through 21 Ice and Snow Cities" on the 16th Held online.
The Winter Olympics is hosted by the International Olympic Committee and is the world's largest comprehensive winter sports event.
From 1924 to 2022, the Winter Olympics experienced a hundred years of ups and downs and 24 glorious blooms.
From the 16 events of the Chamonix Winter Olympics in 1924 to the 109 events of the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, the Winter Olympics projects have become richer and more exciting with the courage of mankind to challenge the limit. From the original 16 countries and Regions, 258 athletes have participated, and nearly 3,000 athletes have participated in nearly 100 countries and regions. The influence of the Winter Olympics in the world is growing.
In 2015, Beijing won the right to host the 24th Winter Olympics in 2022, becoming the world's first "Double Olympic City".
In response to the concept of "sharing the Olympics", the Children's Branch of China Map Publishing Group and outstanding creators at home and abroad jointly compiled and published this book, which was officially supported by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games Organizing Committee.
"Winter Olympic Journey-Through 21 Ice and Snow Cities" Catalogue courtesy of China Map Publishing Group Children's Branch
"Winter Olympic Journey-Through 21 Ice and Snow Cities" is a popular science picture book that tells children about the Winter Olympics.
The content is based on the cities where the previous Winter Olympics have been held. From Chamonix, where the first Winter Olympics was held in 1924, to Beijing, China, where the 24th Winter Olympics will be held soon, it will take readers through 21 Winter Olympic cities and experience 24 The excitement and legend of the Winter Olympics.
The whole book introduces the characteristics, emblems, mascots, medals, posters, competition items, famous athletes and achievements of the cities where each Winter Olympics is held; it tells the wonderful moments of the torch relay and the opening and closing ceremonies, and the interesting knowledge of the Winter Olympics; I counted the history of the Chinese Winter Olympics and the dreams of Chinese athletes. Finally, I added the Winter Olympics knowledge quiz and the map of the cities where the Winter Olympics will be held.
At the new book launch event, Sun Long, a teacher of the Ice Sports College of China Sport University, former speed skating national team athlete, and Asian Championship champion, said that the biggest sporting event in 2022 is none other than the Beijing Winter Olympics. How to let the Olympics light up children’s dreams , Let winter sports be integrated into hundreds of millions of young people, let the Olympic spirit take root in every child’s heart, we need our children to learn Winter Olympics knowledge and understand the Winter Olympics; seize the opportunity of the Winter Olympics to participate in ice and snow sports; actively participate in winter exercises to promote winter Austrian spirit; relay the torch of the predecessors, towards a better future.
"Winter Olympic Journey-Through 21 Ice and Snow Cities" book cover, courtesy of China Map Publishing Group Children's Branch
The book incorporates geographical knowledge, Winter Olympics events, famous athletes, interesting stories of the Winter Olympics and other content. The theme is bright, the content is accurate, the style of writing is simple, and the illustrations are vivid, which can help young readers to understand the Winter Olympics in an all-round way.
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