China News Service, Beijing, February 12 (Hou Qianchen) Whether it's Gu Ailing's last jump, Yuzuru Hanyu's self-challenge of "even though there are thousands of people, I will go", or Li Wenlong's not abandoning, not giving up after the fall... The hard-working athletes on the field are drawing moving "Winter Olympic Heroes".
On February 8, Zhangjiakou, the Winter Olympics cross-country skiing men's individual sprint race, on-site volunteers hold signs.
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Looking beyond the arena, there are also a large group of "heroes behind the scenes" who are silently contributing to the success of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Although there are no medals and cheers, they are also well-deserved Winter Olympic heroes and deserve our tribute.
As a large-scale comprehensive sports event, the smooth holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics is inseparable from the participation and contribution of all aspects, among which volunteers have made great contributions.
Statistics show that there are nearly 20,000 volunteers serving the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Among them, there are elderly people in their seventies, vigorous college students, foreign students, and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao.
The video released by American skier Tessa Maud recorded a touching scene: On the night of the opening ceremony, a volunteer smiled and greeted her loudly in English - "Welcome to China".
"I felt a very special kind of love at that moment, and I couldn't help but cry," she said.
On February 6, at the Winter Olympics alpine skiing men's downhill competition, volunteers cheered on the athletes on the sidelines holding the "Bingdundun" flag.
The volunteer photographed by Tessa Maude is Sun Zeyu, a student from Tsinghua University.
Sun Zeyu sent her a letter thanking her for recording the unforgettable moments in her life and wishing her new achievements in China.
Tessa also quickly replied to Sun Zeyu, and the two made an "ice and snow agreement" for a long-lasting friendship.
It is the countless "Sun Zeyus" who use professional and meticulous service and enthusiastic attitude to drive away the severe cold of winter, warm athletes all over the world, and at the same time show the demeanor of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympics will bring one unfamiliar heart close to another, but the "string" of epidemic prevention cannot be loosened for a moment.
Among them, ensuring the health and safety of competition venues is an important part.
This is an obscure but indispensable job, and a team of unsung heroes who "cleaned up waste" has taken on a heavy responsibility.
On February 2, volunteers replaced target paper for athletes at the National Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou Division.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
"Waste removal" mainly refers to the three aspects of cleaning, waste management and emergency support for snow and ice shoveling in the venue.
"From the desktop, the ground to the corner, the cleaning process of a large environment takes about two hours. After finishing these, we need to deal with the details, such as the door handles, trash cans, escalator handrails, etc. in each room, which must be cleaned again." From Zhangjiakou Ms. Wu of the Waste Removal and Protection Team of the Mountain News Center said.
In the Capital Gymnasium, the "waste removal" team consisted of nearly 200 people.
They have to enter the venue every night after all the personnel have left and the sterilization work is completed, and they will carry out regular cleaning for four to five hours in a row.
Getting off work in the early morning and being on duty 24 hours a day have become the norm at get off work.
Even if the preparations on and off the field are foolproof, the extreme nature of winter sports also determines that there will be risks associated with the progress of sports.
"I want to thank all the people who took care of me, especially those who rushed to my side at the finish line, as well as the doctors and nurses in Yanqing." Nina O'Brien, an American athlete who was accidentally injured during the Winter Olympics , expressing gratitude to Chinese medical staff on social platforms.
Data map: An athlete was taken off the field after being injured.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
Nina O'Brien had an unfortunate accident during the women's giant slalom in alpine skiing on February 7.
After the accident, the ski doctor at the scene rushed to the injured person within 1 minute for treatment, and then the injured person was sent to the Yanqing Hospital of the Third Hospital of Peking University for surgery, which was a success.
In order to fully protect the health of athletes, there are comprehensive medical clinics in the three Winter Olympic villages of the Beijing Winter Olympics. In addition, there are 138 medical points in the Games, 98 medical vehicles are arranged in the venue, and a high-level professional medical security team is always available. Standby.
In order for the heroes on the arena to bloom their dreams, the "unsung heroes" outside the arena are also waiting for the battle, ready at any time.
The Beijing Winter Olympics schedule is nearly halfway through. Athletes from all over the world are performing episodes after episodes of stories, writing the heroic legend of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Outside the arena, the silent dedication of more "unsung heroes" has built a stage for the world to use ice and snow as the medium and the world to be united.
This is the bearing of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and it is the Olympic spirit of "faster, higher, stronger and more united", which is deeply imprinted on every ordinary person.
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