4日に開幕した北京オリンピックの開会式で、聖火リレーの最終ランナーにウイグル族の女性選手が起用されたことについて、IOC＝国際オリンピック委員会のマーク・アダムス広報責任者は記者会見で「どういったバックグラウンドを持っていても、開会式に参加できる権利がある」と述べ、中国側は詳しい経緯については説明しませんでした。
Of the two male and female skiers who served as the final runners at the opening ceremony torch relay held at the national stadium, commonly known as the "Bird's Nest," on the 4th, the female runner is a Uighur who participates in ski cross-country skiing. A player has been appointed.
At a press conference on the 5th, IOC spokeswoman Adams said, "The opening ceremony was organized by the Games Organizing Committee. We have intervened to some extent, but this player is an athlete and what? Even if you have a background, you have the right to play in the match and attend the opening ceremony. "
On the other hand, on the Chinese side, the person in charge of the opening ceremony appointed by the Games Organizing Committee answered the question, saying that "the selection of the torchbearer comes from the reason of production", and did not explain the details. ..
Regarding the Beijing Olympics, the United States and other countries are conducting a "diplomatic boycott" in which government officials are not dispatched due to human rights issues in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Regarding the production of the opening ceremony, film director Yi-Mou Zhang said, "I have prepared for more than two years. I was able to bring warm feelings to the world facing difficult times."
In addition, at the opening ceremony, a torch of the torch was installed on a huge snowflake made using placards from the participating countries and regions.
“Snowflakes are the torch stand and represent each country. I wanted to be environmentally friendly and express the traditional Chinese beauty,” said Chang Yi-Mou.