[Explanation] The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have been successfully concluded, and Beijing has become the world's first "Double Olympic City".

In the upcoming National Two Sessions, the topic of the Winter Olympics heritage will continue to be discussed. What will these "legacy" bring to China and how to make better use of it in the future will attract much attention.

  【Subtitle】Sustainable Utilization of Competition Venues

  [Explanation] This Winter Olympics adheres to the concept of green development and sustainable utilization.

"Ice Cube", "Bird's Nest", Wukesong Gymnasium, etc., have all realized the function of interchange between winter and summer venues, and some venues will be permanently reserved, so that both competition and national fitness are correct.

The sustainable practice of the Beijing Winter Olympics reflects the global consensus under the coordination of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

  [Concurrent] Ding Jianming, spokesman for the deputy director of the Beijing Major Project Construction Headquarters Office

  It took nearly 2 years for the National Aquatics Center to realize the conversion of the water ice stadium for the first time in the world in 2019.

Wukesong Gymnasium achieved a high level of 6-hour "ice basket conversion".

That is to say, Wukesong was still hosting the CBA league the night before, and the next day it could be turned into an ice hockey arena.

  [Concurrent] Zhao Weidong, spokesperson of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee

  The Shougang Ski Jumping Platform is located in the industrial park of Shougang. It is the first competition venue in the history of the Winter Olympics that is directly combined with the reuse of industrial heritage. It was upgraded and transformed using industrial resources such as the cooling tower of the Capital Iron and Steel Company. The world's first permanently reserved and used ski jump.

  [Subtitles] Chinese cultural imprint is famous at home and abroad

  [Explanation] In addition to the renovation of old venues, this Winter Olympics also built many new venues with Chinese imprints, such as "Xue Ruyi", "Snow Flying Goose", "Snow Youlong", etc. The naming of these stadiums is related to the The design and integration of various Winter Olympic logos have left the imprint of Chinese culture in people's hearts for winter sports, and it is universal.

  [Same period] Li Shibiao, the registered deputy manager of the operation team of the Shougang Ski Jumping Stadium

  The curvilinear design on the side of the Shougang Ski Jumping Platform is based on the image of the Dunhuang flying ribbons. The three ribbons simply express the concept of flying ribbons. The top ribbon is marked as the departure area, and the middle ribbon is the main body wrapping. It also has anti-wind column competition lighting. The light pole and the safety net support the structural column and have the function of windproof, and the lower streamer, the middle streamer and the main structure cover each other.

  [Concurrent] Yang Jinkai, facility manager of the National Snowmobile Center

  The name "Xueyoulong" has a lot of background, and the choice comes from the Winter Olympics event that our venue will host, which is a snowmobile sledding event, so the word "snow" comes from the sports itself, "What about Youlong? ", from the shape of the track.

Viewed from the air, the 1975-meter-long track contains 16 curves of various shapes. From the aerial view, it is like a swimming dragon appeared on the foothills of this Haituo Mountain.

  【Subtitle】Transportation infrastructure is more convenient

  [Explanation] It is worth mentioning that the preparation of the Winter Olympics has also promoted the development of transportation infrastructure. The opening of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway and the Yan-Chong Expressway has brought a lot of convenience to people's travel, which will have a great impact on the coordinated development of the regional economy. direct effect.

  [Concurrent] Ding Jianming, spokesman for the deputy director of the Beijing Major Project Construction Headquarters Office

  With the opening of Beijing Metro Line 11 at the end of this year (2021), all venues in the Beijing competition area will be covered by the subway.

(Through) The Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway Yanqing Branch Line takes less than 40 minutes from Beijing North Railway Station to Yanqing Station, and it takes less than 30 minutes to take a shuttle bus from Yanqing Station to all the venues in the Yanqing competition area.

There are 11 ropeways in the Yanqing competition area, providing athletes with an alpine transportation network. It only takes 30 minutes to reach the starting area of ​​the National Alpine Ski Center at an altitude of 2198 meters from Yanqing Winter Olympic Village at the foot of Xiaohaituo Mountain.

  [Subtitles] Driving ice and snow sports and the ice and snow industry

  [Explanation] With the holding of the Winter Olympics, more and more people fall in love with ice and snow sports, and the promise of driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports has been realized. The ice and snow industry has also developed rapidly, and the ice and snow equipment manufacturing industry has continued to expand.

  [Concurrent] Ni Huizhong, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee and Director of the Winter Sports Center of the General Administration of Sports

  Taking the 2020-2021 snow season as an example, under the premise of ensuring the safety of epidemic prevention and control, a total of 184 prefecture-level cities in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country have carried out more than 1,200 mass ice and snow events. The scale of the number of people directly involved and indirectly affected. Nearly 100 million people.

  [Concurrent] Yang Yang, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, chairman of the Athlete Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee

  The hardware is of course world-class in accordance with the Olympic standards. In terms of "300 million people participating in ice and snow sports", these hardware will provide such an opportunity for more people to participate in the future, so I think that in the post-Winter Olympics era, there will be With more people coming to participate in ice and snow sports, the Winter Olympics are just the beginning.

  [Concurrent] Zhang Jian, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of Beijing Sports University

  (The Winter Olympics) stimulated the (development) of our country's ice rinks, such as ice making, cooling, snow making and entire companies are now emerging.

So I think that through the development of ice and snow sports, especially the Olympic Games, the entire ice and snow industry, from its training, events, equipment manufacturing, clubs, and competition levels, including its education, will have great progress and development.

  [Explanation] The legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics embodies the wisdom and hard work of thousands of Winter Olympic builders, imprinting China's mark on the development of the Olympic movement, and contributing Chinese solutions.

As a witness, tangible heritage will endure in the world, while intangible heritage such as volunteerism and environmental protection concepts have been deeply rooted in people's hearts and will have a wider impact.

  China News Agency reporter comprehensive report

Responsible editor: [Lu Yan]