(Beijing Winter Olympics) Cai Qi: Beijing Winter Olympics has become a wonderful and extraordinary Olympic event
China News Service, Beijing, February 20 (Reporter Chen Hang) Cai Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, and chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said at the Beijing Winter Olympics event summary press conference on the 20th that the Beijing Winter Olympics To be a wonderful, extraordinary and outstanding Olympic event.
The event was wonderful and left a deep impression and fond memories on the world.
"Tonight the Beijing Winter Olympics will come to an end." Cai Qi said that the Beijing Winter Olympics event organization system is running smoothly, and all events are held safely and smoothly, creating a professional and fair competition environment for participating athletes.
A total of 109 gold medals were produced, making it the Winter Olympics with the most items and gold medals.
He mentioned that 2,877 athletes from 91 countries and regions participated, of which female athletes accounted for more than 45%, which also created the history of the Winter Olympics.
Athletes from various countries have worked hard and surpassed themselves on the field, setting a number of world records and Olympic records, and vividly interpreting the Olympic motto of faster, higher, stronger - more united.
The Chinese delegation achieved its best result since participating in the Winter Olympics.
Cai Qi said that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be broadcast in 4K ultra-high-definition format for the first time, and some important events will be broadcast in 8K format, attracting 2 billion viewers around the world, making it the highest-rated Winter Olympics in history.
Regarding epidemic prevention and control, Cai Qi said that the Beijing Winter Olympics was able to become the first global comprehensive sports event to be held as scheduled under the new crown pneumonia epidemic. All positive personnel have been effectively treated and well cared for. Some athletes even stood on the podium.
Practice has proved that the prevention and control of the epidemic at the Beijing Winter Olympics is a success. IOC President Bach commented that this is the safest place in the world.
Regarding the heritage of the Winter Olympics, Cai Qi said that driven by the Winter Olympics, China's ice and snow sports are breaking through the limitations of seasons and regions, with 346 million participants, reshaping the world's ice and snow sports landscape, and opening a new era of global winter sports.
Cai Qi said that this Winter Olympics is the first Winter Olympics to be held after the Centennial Olympic motto was added to "more unity".
Athletes from various countries coexist peacefully and compete fairly under the banner of the Five Rings. The Chinese people cheer and cheer for athletes from all countries.
The Beijing Winter Olympics are coming to an end, but the Olympic spirit will last forever.
Cai Qi said that the Beijing Winter Paralympics will open in 12 days. "We will continue to do all the preparatory work with great enthusiasm and unremitting efforts to ensure that the two Olympics are equally exciting." (End)