The main media center of the Winter Olympics enters the closed-loop management of the game
Trial run from January 4th to 22nd, at the end of January there will be the first pre-match conference of the International Olympic Committee
The main media center of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics officially started trial operation on January 4, and officially entered the closed-loop management of the game at 3 pm that day.
From January 4 to 22, there will be more than 1,700 news agency workers and rights-holding broadcasters from all over the world to conduct pre-match preparations at the main media center.
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Forming the iconic landscape of the "Double Olympic City" with the first phase of the National Convention Center
According to Zhang Wenlei, director of the main media center of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the main media center of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will officially start 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 3 pm on January 4.
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".
Zhang Wenlei introduced that the owner unit Beichen Group, with the design concept of "green, environmental protection, and technology", incorporates the elements of "smart exhibition and smart Winter Olympics", and completed the construction tasks of the venues with high standards and high quality in just 34 months. Delivery to the Olympic broadcast service company OBS and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee in July and November 2021. The main media center venues reconstructed by the construction in progress fully reflect 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.
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.
It is estimated that by the time of the game, the venue will receive an average of 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 Shimbun , The New York Times, The Washington Post, China Central Broadcasting Corporation, 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 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.
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The main press conference hall can accommodate 380 people
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.
Zhang Wenlei introduced that the four press conference halls are important facilities of the venues to undertake various conferences of the International Olympic Committee, the International Sports Federation, the National and Regional Olympic Committees, the organizing committee of the host city, and the Olympic broadcast service company. Daily briefing during the game.
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. A pre-match conference.
Two comprehensive service desks have been set up on the first floor and the second basement floor respectively 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.
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Launched the "Smart Winter Olympics" media restaurant, which runs 24 hours during the game
In addition to providing necessary working facilities and services, the main media center has innovatively launched the "Smart Winter Olympics" media restaurant.
The intelligent catering and catering service system here can not only maximize the efficiency of catering, but also save manpower to the utmost extent and avoid excessive human interaction in the environment of epidemic prevention and control.
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. More than 40 transportation shuttle lines and the Olympic central area micro-circulation 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 drivers Toll vehicles to meet the needs of personalized travel within the closed loop of the media.
In terms of epidemic prevention and control, in accordance with the content requirements of the Epidemic Prevention Manual (Second Edition), the areas inside and outside the ring are accurately divided, and the in and out flow lines for various groups of people and materials are designed to ensure that the divisions do not overlap and the flow lines 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 to feel the enthusiasm from the Beijing Winter Olympics and to witness and witness together. Record a splendid and extraordinary Olympic event." Zhang Wenlei said.
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2022 Beijing News Center will operate from February 1 to 20
Yesterday, Xu Hejian, director of the Beijing Municipal Government Information Office and director of the 2022 Beijing News Center, introduced that Beijing will set up the 2022 Beijing News Center at the Beijing International Hotel Conference Center from February 1-20, 2022.
Xu Hejian also revealed: "At the 2022 Beijing News Center, we have also prepared some'surprise blind boxes' for everyone. I hope everyone will come to the 2022 Beijing News Center to personally experience this joy."
Approximately 1,200 journalists have applied for registration
In order to meet the needs of the majority of media reporters, Beijing will set up the 2022 Beijing Press Center in the Beijing International Hotel Conference Center from February 1 to 20, 2022.
According to Xu Hejian, the 2022 Beijing News Center mainly serves media professionals who are not registered for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics but have official reporter status.
Considering that the current international epidemic situation is still severe, in order to ensure the smooth holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics and city safety, the 2022 Beijing Media Center’s reception principle is not to invite temporary journalists to China if necessary, and mainly foreign correspondents based in Beijing; not to invite if necessary. The temporary reporters from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are mainly stationed reporters and mainland reporters; domestic media are mainly central media, and local media reporters are invited according to a certain proportion.
"It is initially estimated that the overall reception scale of the Beijing News Center in 2022 will be 2,000. Reporters will be managed openly. At present, the registration of reporters in the Beijing News Center in 2022 is progressing in an orderly manner. As of 8:00 on January 5, 2022, there are about 1,200 reporters. Apply for registration." Xu Hejian said.
International Hotel sets up nucleic acid testing sites for reporters
The 2022 Beijing News Center will implement the four concepts of "news + service, news + culture, news + technology, and news + image" in the center's various services.
At that time, non-registered journalists will be provided with media services that comply with the regulations of the city where the Olympics will be held and international practices.
The first is news information services. The 2022 Beijing News Center will organize news events such as news releases, urban interviews, and network displays around the three concepts of Humanistic Beijing, Green Beijing, and Technological Beijing.
The official website of the 2022 Beijing News Center (www.2022bmc.cn) has been officially launched, and relevant news information of the center will be released on the official website in a timely manner.
At the same time, the 2022 Beijing News Center will set up a reporter's work area to provide efficient and convenient hardware facilities such as high-speed internet and high-definition public signals that can be viewed in real time. It will also provide reporters with high-quality and convenient media services such as consultation, transportation, catering, and medical care.
During the operation of the center, a special nucleic acid testing point was set up for reporters in the International Hotel. Free nucleic acid testing can be performed with the center's certificate, providing important service guarantee for everyone's epidemic prevention and safety.
Beijing News reporter Wu Wei