(Beijing Winter Olympics) Winter Olympics under the epidemic: see how China responds to challenges, adds excitement and boosts confidence
China News Agency, Beijing, January 24th, title: Winter Olympics under the epidemic: see how China responds to challenges, adds excitement and boosts confidence
China News Agency reporter Li Chun
"In 2019, I visited three Winter Olympic villages under construction." In the reception center of Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Village, an advance member of the British delegation told the Chinese media, "I am very happy to see the completion and opening of this place."
Another staff member from the Australian delegation said that the process of staying in the Winter Olympic Village was very smooth and "felt great".
On the 23rd, the three Winter Olympic Villages of the Beijing Winter Olympics - Beijing Olympic Village, Yanqing Olympic Village, and Zhangjiakou Olympic Village were pre-opened. On the first day, more than 20 villages including China, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Finland and the United States were welcomed. Advance personnel of the delegation.
From entry to departure, all Olympic-related personnel in China will implement a full-process, full-closed-loop, point-to-point management policy, and are completely separated from the public.
This is one of China's powerful measures to cope with the current challenges of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and ensure the wonderful presentation of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
At present, the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still spreading around the world, and there are still local cases in many places in China.
Faced with the increasing pressure of "foreign defense import, internal defense rebound", how to effectively resolve the risk of the epidemic and fulfill the bid commitment as scheduled?
This is a must-answer question for China to prepare for the "Winter Olympics under the epidemic".
The first prerequisite for answering this question is that China's epidemic prevention and control work has achieved important results.
Adhering to the macro strategies and specific measures for epidemic prevention and control, such as "foreign defense against imports, internal defense against rebound", "dynamic clearing", and "human, material and environment prevention and control", since 2021, China's economy has taken the lead in recovering, and people's production and life have become more in stability.
This has laid a solid foundation for holding a "simple, safe and exciting" Olympic event, and made this Winter Olympics an opportunity to boost global hope.
IOC President Bach pointed out that Beijing, the Olympic city, sends a strong signal of confidence to the world that the sports world is ready to contribute to the recovery from the crisis and the rebuilding of a more people-centred and inclusive society .
In order to coordinate the epidemic prevention and control of the Winter Olympics, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the World Health Organization, etc. established an international epidemic prevention and control working group, and jointly established with the National Health Commission, Beijing, Hebei Province, etc. The domestic epidemic prevention and control special class and expert group actively play the role of the international and domestic epidemic prevention and control mechanisms.
The Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has also innovated its work methods, such as holding a series of activities such as the World Broadcasters Conference, partner seminars, and the National Olympic Committee Open Day through video conferences to improve management efficiency in the context of the epidemic.
On this basis, combined with the effective experience of epidemic prevention and control and the latest scientific research results, and absorbing the important experience of recent international sports events, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee released the second edition at the end of 2021. "Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games Epidemic Prevention Manual".
The epidemic prevention manual proposes 6 principles including vaccination, closed-loop management, establishment of a new crown liaison officer mechanism, testing, tracing and isolation, reducing contact, and improving hygiene awareness. Fang participated in the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics and formulated guidelines for epidemic prevention.
When interpreting the epidemic prevention manual, Han Zirong, the full-time vice chairman and secretary general of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, pointed out that, except for individual athletes and team officials who can be exempted from medical treatment, all other Olympic-related personnel need to complete the full course of vaccination at least 14 days before coming to China. Only then can centralized isolation be exempted and closed-loop management can be entered.
In view of the complexity of the current global epidemic situation, it is especially recommended that all Olympic-related personnel be vaccinated with the booster shot of the new coronavirus vaccine.
Not only that, the Olympic-related personnel coming to China in the closed-loop and domestic staff directly serving foreign parties need to undergo daily health monitoring and nucleic acid testing, stay in hotels or Winter Olympics villages in the closed-loop, and are only allowed to travel to and from designated closed-loop venues in special vehicles for the Winter Olympics. , and must not have contact with people outside the closed loop and the society.
On the other hand, in the current global pandemic, a large number of Olympic-related personnel from different countries and regions gather in the three major areas of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and a certain number of positive cases will become a high probability event.
Once the epidemic occurs, how should the Beijing Winter Olympics respond?
Prepare a plan, this is a useful experience in China's epidemic prevention and control, and it has also been applied to the epidemic prevention work of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
According to Huang Chun, deputy director of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Office of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, once the nucleic acid test or re-test result is positive for the personnel in the closed loop, they must be isolated or treated, and an emergency plan will be prepared and handled in a timely manner.
For example, asymptomatic infected people will be sent to special isolation facilities, and they can compete or work conditionally after meeting the isolation criteria; symptomatic infected people will be sent to designated hospitals, and after meeting the criteria, they can leave the hospital and isolation facilities ; The resulting close contacts need to live alone, and after meeting the relevant policies, they can carry out games or work under conditions.
Such strict epidemic prevention measures have also been affirmed and supported by foreigners.
Swiss snowboarder Jan Scherer believes that it is a good thing that the epidemic prevention policy of the Winter Olympics is stricter.
Austrian Ambassador to China Liken said that Beijing will prove to the world that the Winter Olympics can be successfully held even under the influence of the epidemic.
"For so long, the whole world has been under the shadow of the epidemic. Fortunately, we still have the Winter Olympics, which is an amazing thing." Sean White, a famous American snowboarder, said in an interview with Chinese media He said: "I am very grateful to China and the Olympic family for being able to hold the Winter Olympics at such a difficult time."
Establish a prevention and control mechanism, formulate epidemic prevention manuals, improve emergency plans, and implement closed-loop management... In the context of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games are held, although epidemic prevention and safety are under great pressure, but China relies on successful experience and innovative measures. Actively respond to challenges and resolve the risks of the epidemic, while ensuring the safety of the Winter Olympics, it will also add excitement to this ice and snow event and boost confidence in the world.
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