Tonight, when the children returned to the torch of the big snowflake in the middle of the "Bird's Nest", the most amazing moment at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics was reactivated after being frozen for 16 days.

　　16 days is very short, as short as pressing the pause button and releasing it; 16 days is long, long enough to make us see too much laughter and tears, transcendence and legend, unity and joy.

　　We remember the amazing jump of Chinese team athlete Gu Ailing on the Shougang platform and the warm hug she gave to the Swiss athlete Gremode who failed in the challenge.

　　We remember that Wu Dajing, a veteran of the Chinese short track team, was so excited after working with his teammates to win the "first gold" of the Chinese team in this Winter Olympics, and the phrase "dream come true" he said with tears.

　　We remember that Chinese ice trapeze Gao Tingyu dashed wildly in the "Ice Ribbon" and his disdain for the so-called "banner-bearer spell", "Any spell is not a spell, and the skating is over."

　　We remember Yuzuru Hanyu's challenge to the human limit "Axel Quad Jump" (4A), and his affectionate kiss on the ice.

　　We remember the 36-year-old snowboard king Sean White's retirement with tears and applause, and his gratitude to China: "For a veteran like me, I can't wait much longer. So I am very grateful to China , thank the Olympic family for hosting the Winter Olympics at such a difficult time."

　　We remember that the 49-year-old German player Claudia Pechstein welcomed her eighth Winter Olympics trip in Beijing. Even if she finished at the bottom, she could leave the arena with a smile, "Results are no longer important. , the important thing is that I came here and slid to the finish."

　　When the big snowflake torch gradually went out, the Beijing Winter Olympics came to an end slowly.

Athletes from all countries and regions pursue excellence, friendship and respect here.

The Olympic spirit of faster, higher, stronger and more united is vividly interpreted, which is the precious wealth of all mankind.

　　More importantly, at a time when the COVID-19 epidemic is sweeping the world and regional conflicts are still ongoing, mankind needs more unity and courage to face and overcome these difficulties. The Olympics has given mankind such strength.

As IOC President Bach said tonight when announcing the closing of the Beijing Winter Olympics, "Each of you strives to be your best, and you want your competitors to be the best, and we do this. Deeply touched. You respect each other, support each other, embrace each other, even when there are conflicts or differences in your country. You overcome those differences and show that in this Olympic family, we are all equal - no matter what we look like, Where it comes from, or if we have different beliefs, this unifying force of the Olympics is stronger than the force that wants to divide us."

　　The Olympic Games give people strength and touch because of sports, and its value has long gone beyond sports. The successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics as scheduled has lit a beacon in the east of the world.

Bach praised tonight, "The reason why the Olympic spirit shines so brightly is because the Chinese people have set up the stage in such an excellent way and in a safe way." He gave the highest evaluation of the Beijing Winter Olympics - unparalleled exceptional).

　　Bach expressed his gratitude to China and specially thanked the volunteers, "You have warmed our hearts with your smiling eyes, and your kindness will always be with us."

　　At the closing ceremony, a "Salute to the Volunteers" was still set up.

It has to be said that this is an important legacy that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games contributed to the Olympic Games.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games created a "Salute to Volunteers" segment for Olympic history, which has since become a tradition at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

This historical background has given a stronger emotion and a more special color to the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics "Salute to the Volunteers".

This link reappeared in the Bird's Nest tonight, once again reflecting the characteristics of "Double Olympics Beijing".

　　Tonight, when the Olympic flag is handed over from the mayor of Beijing Chen Jining to Bach, and then from Bach to the mayors of Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo, the Winter Olympics will enter the Milan cycle.

Earlier today, Giovanni Marago, member of the International Olympic Committee, chairman of the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and chairman of the Italian Olympic Committee, said bluntly that if the 2022 Winter Olympics were not held in China, it would be very difficult to It may not be possible to hold.

　　In just 16 days, the Beijing Winter Olympics not only left countless unforgettable moments, but also left an endless legacy for China and the world.

As the world's first "Double Olympic City", Beijing will be recorded in human history; the Beijing Winter Olympics is an example in terms of "greenness, sharing, openness, and integrity"; China has achieved 300 million people participating in ice and snow, and has truly entered the world. National ranks of snow sports.

Under the epidemic, the Beijing Winter Olympics is the first Olympic event to be held as scheduled, and it has become an extraordinary example of mankind uniting for a common future.

　　This newspaper, Beijing, February 20th

　　China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Ci Xin Source: China Youth Daily