The 24th Winter Olympics will kick off in Beijing on February 4, 2022.

The Sports Department of Chinanews.com has launched a series of column "Hundred Questions about the Winter Olympics", which aims to popularize the knowledge of the Winter Olympics, answer hot questions, share interesting stories about ice and snow, and help everyone have a better viewing experience at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

84th Winter Olympics Questions | How important is the Epidemic Prevention Manual for the Beijing Winter Olympics?

  While fighting against the new crown epidemic, it is an unprecedented feat to present a simple, safe and wonderful Winter Olympics to the world.

The "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games Epidemic Prevention Manual" ("Epidemic Prevention Manual") will escort the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

  The first edition of the "Epidemic Prevention Manual" was officially released in October last year, and it is regarded as the key to ensuring the smooth holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics.

According to the "Epidemic Prevention Manual", closed-loop management policies will be implemented during the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, covering all Winter Olympic venues such as arrivals and departures, transportation, accommodation, catering, competitions, opening and closing ceremonies, etc.

On January 12, the Beijing Winter Olympics logo stands on the side of the road in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province.

Chongli ushered in snow on the 11th, and the atmosphere of the Chongli Winter Olympics was strong after the snow.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Jia Tianyong

  For the "Epidemic Prevention Manual", the "Meet in Beijing" series of testing activities is a practice that is specific to the application. During the period, more than 2,000 athletes and team officials came to China.

From the actual situation, thanks to various effective epidemic prevention measures, the impact of the epidemic on the event has been reduced to a low point.

Even if there are positive cases, they can be dealt with quickly and effectively, and there is no spread and spread of the epidemic.

  Through the test competition, various epidemic prevention measures and arrangements have been fully tested, and the policies contained in the Epidemic Prevention Manual have been proved to be scientific and effective.

After adding and improving more details on the original basis, the second edition of the "Epidemic Prevention Manual" has also been released.

On January 10, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics mascot "Bing Dun Dun" and the Winter Paralympics mascot "Xue Rong Rong" appeared in the Olympic Park, attracting many tourists to take pictures.

Image source: ICphoto

  On the basis of strict epidemic prevention, each venue team and related staff are committed to creating the best conditions for athletes from all over the world to perform at a high level, and do everything possible to provide a comfortable environment and warm services.

From the official start of the test event on October 8 last year to the successful conclusion, in the nearly three months, the International Olympic Committee has highly praised the test event and the preparation work more than once.

  As Li Sen, head of the general planning department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said recently: "The Winter Olympics is about to open, and all preparations have been completed." On February 4, the world will witness Beijing as the "city of double Olympics". Write a new history.