China News Service, Beijing, January 5 (Reporter Chen Hang) In accordance with the requirements of the milestone mission of the International Olympic Committee, the main media center of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics officially started trial operation on January 4.

According to the provisions of the epidemic prevention manual, the main media center officially entered the closed-loop management of the game at 15:00 on the 4th.

It is estimated that by the time of the game, the venue will receive an average of about 5,000 to 6,000 registered text photojournalists and rights-holding broadcasters every day.

　　Zhang Wenlei, director of the main media center venue, mentioned the above at a press conference held by the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee on the 5th.

　　The main media center is located in the second phase of the National Convention Center, and is separated from the first phase of the National Convention Center (the former Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Main Press Center and International Broadcasting Center), forming a unique "One South, One North, Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics" The iconic landscape of Beijing's "Double Olympic City".

The owner unit, Beichen Group, uses the design concept of “green, environmental protection, and technology” and incorporates the elements of “smart exhibition and smart winter Olympics”. In just 34 months, it will complete the construction tasks of the venues with high standards and high quality. They will be completed in 2021. In July and November of 2008, it was delivered to the Olympic broadcasting service company OBS and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee as scheduled. The main media center venue reconstructed by the construction in progress fully reflects the requirements of "sustainable development" and "simplistic Olympics".

　　The main media center includes two major functions: the main news center MPC and the international broadcasting center IBC. It is the headquarters for registered print media and broadcasters, and is the release of official information from the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee and the National Olympic Committees. The center is the hub of media services and media transportation.

More than 5,000 registered journalists are received every day during the game

　　Zhang Wenlei said that during the trial run from January 4 to 22, there will be more than 1,700 news agency workers and rights-holding broadcasters from all over the world in the main media center to carry out pre-match preparations in advance.

It is expected that by the time of the game, the venue will receive an average of about 5000-6000 registered text photojournalists and rights-holding broadcasters every day, including Xinhua News Agency, Associated Press, Reuters, AFP, Getty Images, Kyodo News, and Yomiuri. News, New York Times, Washington Post, China Central Radio and Television, National Broadcasting Corporation, British Broadcasting Corporation, Discovery Communications, and the National Olympic and Paralympic Committees of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Italy, and Russia Will wait.

At the same time, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee’s media operations and news propaganda are also established here.

　　She mentioned that the main media center also provides the media with various facilities and services required for event coverage, such as technology, language, transportation, catering, and commercial supporting services.

　　The four press conference halls serve as important facilities for the venues to undertake various conferences organized by the International Olympic Committee, the International Individual Sports Federation, the National and Day briefing.

The largest main press conference hall is located on the south side of the prologue hall on the first floor. It covers an area of ​​about 930 square meters and can accommodate 380 people. It is equipped with simultaneous interpretation services in 8 languages. It will welcome the first place of the International Olympic Committee at the end of January. Press conference before the game.

　　Two comprehensive service desks were set up on the first floor and the second basement floor of the venue to provide information consultation, language and guidance services for broadcasters and registered print media.

　　At the same time, the venue is also equipped with comprehensive technical services to provide registered media including "media +" dedicated line communication, radio frequency, rebroadcast convergence network, remote simultaneous interpretation, remote sports display and barrier-free network, etc., to ensure that the Winter Olympics TV broadcast and News reports went smoothly.

　Olympic media transportation hub supporting the periphery of the venue

　　Zhang Wenlei said that in addition to providing necessary working facilities and services, the main media center innovatively launched the "Smart Winter Olympics" media restaurant.

The intelligent catering and catering service system here can not only maximize the efficiency of catering; under the environment of epidemic prevention and control, it can also save manpower to the greatest extent and avoid excessive human interaction.

The media restaurant will start a 24-hour operation during the game, providing media friends from all over the world with Chinese food, Western food, fast food and other catering options.

　　The main media center is also equipped with the Olympic media transportation hub outside the main media center. More than 40 transportation shuttle lines and the Olympic central area microcirculation shuttle line are planned to connect hotels, various competition venues and the three major competition areas.

At the same time, the media is equipped with toll card cars with drivers to meet the individualized travel needs of the media within the closed loop.

　　Zhang Wenlei mentioned that in terms of epidemic prevention and control, according to the content requirements of the Epidemic Prevention Manual (Second Edition), the areas inside and outside the ring were accurately divided, and the in and out flow lines for various groups of people and materials were designed to ensure that the divisions do not overlap and flow. Do not cross.

　　"The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics have kicked off, and the main media center has opened its doors. Media friends from all over the world are welcome to come to the main media center." Zhang Wenlei said.

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