CCTV news (focus interview): There is an idiom in China: words must be believed, actions must be resolute.
The promises made by the Chinese will surely be fulfilled.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "The success of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics is a major event for the party and the country, and it is our solemn commitment to the international community. It is a glorious mission to do a good job in the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics. It is of great significance." We must not only host a successful Winter Olympics, but also host a unique, exciting and unique Winter Olympics, presenting a green, shared, open and honest Winter Olympics to the world.
On February 25, 2018, the PyeongChang Winter Olympics came to an end, and Beijing took over the Olympic flag.
From this time on, the Winter Olympics officially started the Beijing cycle.
That night, the performance of "8 Minutes in Beijing" pushed the closing ceremony to a climax and sent an invitation to the world: 2022, meet in Beijing!
On February 4, 2022, the five rings of ice and snow broke through the ice, and the "ice waterfall" was transformed into two "China doors" made of ice and snow, symbolizing that China opened its door to the world and warmly welcomes everyone to visit.
At this moment, China fulfilled its promise to the world, and the Beijing Winter Olympics opened as scheduled.
Under the guidance of the concept of "greenness, sharing, openness and integrity", it is China's commitment to the world to hold a simple, safe and exciting Winter Olympics event and to "drive 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports".
The brilliance is not only manifested in the events, but also in the details of the preparations for the Winter Olympics.
In accordance with Olympic practice, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee prepared souvenirs for the members of the delegations from various countries.
The hand-painted paintings by Chinese children express the hospitality of the Chinese people.
A gourmet meal, this is a Chinese-style hospitality.
Simple and comfortable, an athlete's dormitory has a simple style everywhere, but it has the warmth and thoughtfulness of home.
This is Chinese hospitality.
Fulfilling the promise requires the responsibility of the Chinese people, which is shown in the joint efforts to ensure the Winter Olympics.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics cycle, 2020 began to encounter the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics have not been interrupted, the intensity has not been weakened, and the standards have not been lowered.
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is the first global sports event to be held as scheduled since the epidemic.
In 2020, the new crown pneumonia epidemic suddenly swept the world, and it was also the most severe year in China's anti-epidemic situation.
In the same year, all 12 competition venues for the Beijing Winter Olympics were completed ahead of schedule, and all 15 ice surfaces responsible for the Beijing Winter Olympics competition and training tasks were completed.
"Under the challenge of the epidemic, the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics have progressed quite smoothly, which is almost a miracle." In January 2021, Bach used the word "miracle" to describe the progress of the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The National Alpine Ski Center is located at the southern foot of Xiaohaituo Mountain in the Yanqing Division of Beijing.
Chinese builders have tried their best to overcome one difficulty after another, filling the gap in the construction of difficult snow venues in my country.
The 7 snow tracks “flow” from the top of the mountain to the valley like a white waterfall. The longest track is about 3 kilometers long and has a vertical drop of about 900 meters.
Bernhard Rousey is the chairman of the FIS Alpine Ski Committee and has participated in the design of the Winter Olympics alpine skiing track for 9 consecutive years. In his eyes, this is a very characterful and beautiful Winter Olympics track. .
Fulfilling the promise requires the wisdom of the Chinese people and leaves a valuable example for the history of the Olympic Games in the world.
All newly-built and renovated venues and facilities of the Beijing Winter Olympics meet the green building standards and are full of high-tech content. They will form a demonstration in terms of saving resources, protecting the environment, and treating waste and waste water, which not only meets the needs of the competition, but also serves as a model for the competition. Sufficient space left for sustainable use.
This is Chinese simplicity.
The "Water Cube" of the National Swimming Center has been transformed into an "Ice Cube". The Wukesong Sports Center can complete the conversion of the ice rink and the basketball court in just 6 hours. The National Gymnasium and the Capital Gymnasium have been upgraded and renovated, with two-way conversion between winter and summer events. ability.
These are the high efficiency and simplicity created by Chinese wisdom.
Spain's "Aspen Daily" reported that the Chinese government opened a reuse model to reduce costs, and renovated many venues for the 2008 Olympic Games, giving them new life.
The report calls this mode of operation "Chinese-style recycling."
Since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, green and environmental protection has become an important concept for China to hold large-scale sports events.
The Beijing Winter Olympics is the first major international event to be held after China announced its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. How the Beijing Winter Olympics fulfills its commitment to "hosting the Olympics in a green way" has attracted great attention from the international community.
The creative idea of the main torch of the Beijing Winter Olympics demonstrates China's determination in low-carbon environmental protection.
In this Winter Olympics, Beijing and Zhangjiakou not only joined forces in the event, but also in terms of energy, the wind power and photovoltaic power from Zhangjiakou have achieved full coverage of the "green power" of the Winter Olympics venues, which is also the first time in the history of the Olympic Games.
Every detail of the preparation and operation of the Beijing Winter Olympics is adding a model for green life.
The Reuters article mentioned that all 25 venues of the Beijing Winter Olympics have deployed energy-saving technologies, including low-carbon building materials such as recycled cement and smart snowmaking, which can save 20% of water consumption compared to traditional technologies.
The British magazine "Nature" also published an article on how the Beijing Winter Olympics achieved "carbon neutrality" and praised Beijing's efforts to significantly reduce carbon emissions.
The article quoted Salois, director of the International Olympic Committee's corporate and sustainable development department, as saying that Beijing's implementation of a sustainable development approach at all stages of the Winter Olympics is "what we want to encourage in future Olympics."
Safety is a commitment made by more than 1.4 billion Chinese people, and it is an orderly, precise and scientific epidemic prevention measure.
On January 23, Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, said in an interview with reporters that the Beijing Winter Olympics were finally held as scheduled. Efficiency and dynamism.
When the new crown virus is raging, China has lived up to the expectations of the world.
Holding the Beijing Winter Olympics to "drive 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports" is a strategy that will benefit generations and the nation. It will promote the younger generation to exercise their physical will, strengthen their physique and improve their quality of life.
At the same time, this is also another commitment that China has made to the world, and another great gift to the Olympics and the Winter Olympics. It expands the world of winter sports and makes a unique contribution to the international Olympic cause.
Behind the simple, safe and wonderful Beijing Winter Olympics is the Chinese character of honoring ceremony, righteousness and trustworthiness.
What can the Winter Olympics leave for Beijing, China and the world?
The Beijing Winter Olympics has already given the perfect answer.
The Beijing Winter Olympics opened as scheduled, simple, safe and wonderful, achieving the goal of "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports", green, low-carbon and environmental protection everywhere, safe and effective epidemic prevention and control, etc. These pragmatic actions and results declare to the world: Chinese language If you go out, you must do it, and you must fulfill your promise.
Sincerity is obvious to all, commitment is every word.
The evaluations of "excellent", "professional" and "surprise" in the mouths of athletes from various countries are more personal experience and recognition of China's fulfillment of its promises.
It is confidence and ability to do what it says, and it is also China's responsibility and responsibility.