- PLA Daily commentator

　　The ice and snow reflect the five rings, and the dream shines in Kyushu.

As Chinese sons and daughters celebrate the Lunar New Year, we ushered in the 24th Winter Olympic Games as scheduled.

In Beijing and Zhangzhou, inside and outside the Great Wall, ice and snow blend together, and passion is flying.

　　Tonight, when the five-star red flag and the five-ring flag are raised again in the Chinese National Stadium, when the Olympic anthem is played melodiously in the eyes of the people, when the torch of the Beijing Winter Olympics lights up the night sky of the ancient capital, the exchange between Chinese civilization and civilizations of other countries in the world. Mutual learning will compose a new chapter, and the World Olympic Movement will turn a new page.

The world focuses on China, and Beijing embraces the world.

This is the first global comprehensive sports event to be held as scheduled since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. It is the glory of the Chinese people and the glory of the Olympic movement.

The officers and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force, together with the people of the whole country, warmly congratulate the grand opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics!

　　Sports is a symbol of a strong country and a symbol of national cohesion.

Forge ahead China and the Olympics have joined hands again, and Beijing will become the first city in the world to host both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.

From Mount Olympia to the Great Wall, from the "Three Questions of the Olympic Games" a hundred years ago to today's "Double Olympic City", it reflects the century of struggle and great changes, and reflects China's development process from poverty and weakness to prosperity and strength.

As a major landmark event at an important historical node in my country, the Beijing Winter Olympics is an important opportunity to showcase the country's image, promote national development, and invigorate the national spirit. The act of responsibility, sincerity, and friendliness of the integration of national cultures of various countries can not only show the good image of China's sunshine, prosperity and openness in the new era, and enhance the firm confidence of Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also can show the human beings. The invaluable value and significance of solidarity, resilience and international cooperation.

　　The success of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, focusing on the overall situation of my country's reform, opening up and modernization drive. promise.

President Xi has attached great importance to the Beijing Winter Olympics. He is far-sighted, thoughtful, personally planned, deployed, and promoted, and made important instructions at every key point.

From proposing "the biggest purpose of bidding for the Winter Olympics is to popularize ice and snow sports among 300 million people and promote the leapfrog development of China's ice and snow sports", to clarifying "the concept of green, shared, open and clean Olympics is a new development concept. It is reflected in the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics, which must run through the whole process of preparations”, and then to the requirement of “doing a good job in all the preparations and striving to dedicate a wonderful, extraordinary and outstanding Olympic event to the world”… a The in-depth research, important instructions, and kind care again and again fully demonstrated China's firm determination and pragmatic actions to fulfill its solemn commitments, and let the world see once again China's role as a major country and demeanor of a major country of "believing what you say and doing what you do". .

The "rule of China" has written a new footnote on the stage of the Winter Olympics, which fully reflects the institutional advantages of the party's leadership and the national system, concentrating its efforts on major events.

　　There is only one earth for mankind, and there is only one common future for mankind.

The Winter Olympics is a grand gathering for athletes from all over the world and a symbol of human solidarity and friendship.

The theme slogan of the Beijing Winter Olympics, "Together to the Future", interprets the Chinese practice of the new Olympic motto of "Faster, Higher, Stronger - More Unity", and expresses the common desire that the world needs to join hands to move towards a better future.

At present, the world has undergone profound changes unseen in a century and the COVID-19 pandemic has superimposed on it, and people around the world have stronger expectations for peaceful development and win-win cooperation.

The "more solidarity" advocated by the Olympic Movement is exactly what is needed most in today's era.

The Olympic fire, which symbolizes light, unity, friendship, peace and justice, is ignited in Beijing again, which will surely inject strong impetus into the Olympic movement and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and inspire the confidence of all mankind to join hands to create a better future.

　　体育精神之于军人、体育事业之于军队，有着更加重要和深远的意义。奥林匹克运动与军人有着不解之缘，奥运最早起源于军队，许多运动项目取材于军事活动。我军历来关注和支持奥林匹克运动，北京冬奥会同样凝聚着全军官兵的希冀和追求。我们要大力弘扬奥林匹克精神和中华体育精神，以一流的思想觉悟、一流的精神风貌、一流的工作标准、一流的素质技能，踔厉奋发、笃行不怠，追求卓越、勇于超越，为北京冬奥会加油喝彩，为强军事业奋勇拼搏，为促进世界和平与发展作出新的更大贡献！

　　中国践诺，世界赴约。今夜，大幕开启——这是传递激情和梦想的时刻，这是展示勇气和力量的时刻，这是共谱奋斗和团结的时刻。约90个国家和地区近3000名运动员将共赴冰雪盛宴，挑战极限、勇攀高峰，为奥运增光、为人生添彩；冬奥盛典，精彩汇聚，我们将一起分享欢乐与友谊，共享光荣与梦想，共同奏响“团结、友谊、和平”的壮丽乐章，精彩书写属于中国、属于世界的冰雪故事。

　　“世界越爱越精彩，雪花纷飞迫不及待入怀……”让我们相约冬奥，筑梦冰雪，一起向未来！