Delivering Peace and Hope with the Paralympic Torch

  ■ Editorial

  In the context of the world's turbulence and the resurgence of war, the torch relay of the Winter Paralympics was carried out as scheduled, which has also been given more expectations by the peace-loving Chinese people.

  The Beijing Winter Paralympics are about to start.

On March 1, the main media center of the Beijing Winter Paralympics held a press conference to introduce that the work of the transition period has been basically completed, and all venues and fields are ready for work.

At the same time, the torch relay of the Beijing Winter Paralympics is about to start. From March 2 to March 4, 565 torchbearers will carry out the torch relay in the three competition areas of Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. The torch pass has three parts.

  The torch relay is an important link before the official opening of the Olympic Games.

The torch relay of the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games adheres to three working principles: simplicity and splendor, ensuring safety; innovative forms and outstanding features; two Olympic Games, equally exciting.

With the experience of the successful torch relay of the Winter Olympics and the successful holding of the Winter Olympics, I believe that this time the torch relay of the Beijing Winter Paralympics will be able to ensure safety, highlight innovation, and achieve splendor, so as to create a successful holding of the Winter Paralympic Games. Good atmosphere.

  Under the current international environment, the holding of the Winter Paralympic Torch Relay as scheduled, and the upcoming Winter Paralympics, which is about to officially open, also make people have higher expectations for the symbolic meaning of human peace and unity. .

As we all know, the Torch of the Winter Paralympics symbolizes light, bravery, and equality. Passing the fire before the Olympic Games can also be regarded as an inherent ceremony, which entrusts mankind with the beautiful expectation of passing on bravery, unity and equality from generation to generation.

In the present moment, this simple vision belonging to all mankind is especially precious.

  In fact, there are many elements in this Winter Paralympic Torch Relay that directly reflect the expectations and blessings for world peace.

For example, the "flying" torch has a very dynamic and dynamic shape, and its colors are silver and gold, implying brilliance and dreams.

Its golden lines run up and down with the rotation of the torch, symbolizing the passionate ice and snow track, and also representing the eternal fire, expressing the hope of human life, tolerance, integration, yearning for peace, and the spirit of "courage, determination, motivation, and equality". Paralympic values.

  In addition, on March 2, the "fire of peace" was collected on the ancient Great Wall of Badaling, which directly "reflects the inheritance of the Olympic spirit of the 'city of two Olympics' and China's good wishes for peace for all mankind".

  Against the international background that the new crown epidemic threatens global security and the world order is facing great uncertainty, whether it is the just-concluded Winter Olympics or the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games, they all carry humanity's passion for "more unity". pursuit and expectation.

At the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics held not long ago, IOC President Bach said, "The Olympic Games unite the forces stronger than those who try to separate us, and you have provided an opportunity for peace."

  In fact, at the end of last year, the United Nations also adopted the Beijing 2022 Olympic Truce Agreement, which calls on countries to work hard to promote peace and mutual understanding among human beings and to "build a peaceful and better world through sports and the Olympic ideal".

This call, in the context of the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict, undoubtedly has a strong practical warning value.

  Taking it a step further, "a history of the Paralympic Movement is a history of civilization in which human beings care for life and care for life." Respecting the disabled, caring for the disabled, and helping the disabled is an important symbol of social civilization and progress, and its internal The embedded humanitarian spirit of unity, equality and mutual fraternity has great commonality with the consensus of modern civilizations that cherish and maintain peace.

  Therefore, in the realistic context of the world being plagued by turmoil and wars re-emerging, the torch relay of the Winter Paralympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games as scheduled are naturally given more expectations by the peace-loving Chinese people.

It not only provides a stage for the world's disabled athletes to compete, but also demonstrates the power of unity and the value of peace through practical actions.

To a certain extent, this special Winter Paralympic Games, including the Winter Paralympic Torch Relay, conveys not only the Olympic spirit, but also peace and hope.