China News Agency, Beijing, February 4th (Reporter Chen Hang) On February 4th, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, thousands of Winter Olympics participants returned to the National Stadium ("Bird's Nest") where they used to work ), the National Aquatics Center ("Ice Cube") and the National Speed ​​Skating Stadium ("Ice Ribbon"), to relive the memories of the events in the venues and witness the sustainable use of the Winter Olympics heritage.

　　On February 4, 2022, which coincides with the beginning of spring, the first of the twenty-four solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be grandly opened in the "Bird's Nest".

China has presented an unparalleled Winter Olympics to the world.

After the Beijing Winter Olympics, venues such as the "Bird's Nest", "Ice Cube", and "Ice Ribbon" switched to a post-competition operation mode to popularize and promote ice and snow sports and continue to spread the results of the Winter Olympics.

　　As the world's first venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the "Double Olympics", the "Bird's Nest" launched the first winter brand project open to the public after the Beijing Winter Olympics in January this year-the tenth event with the theme of "Bird's Nest with Ice and Snow Enjoying the Double Olympics". The second "Bird's Nest" happy ice and snow season will last until late February, providing more than 20 ice and snow fitness activities such as high-altitude skiing, enriching people's fitness and sports and leisure methods.

　　On February 4 this year, it was another year of spring, and the "Bird's Nest", "Ice Cube" and "Ice Ribbon" opened their arms, inviting Winter Olympic participants to visit the landmark venues and relive the imprint of the Winter Olympics.

On that day, the "Ice Cube" was full of people. The venue opened the Double Olympics Memory Exhibition, organized curling experience and interesting curling events. The scene full of Winter Olympics elements and festive atmosphere attracted many people to stop and take pictures.

　　During the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, the "Ice Cube" held curling and wheelchair curling competitions.

Yang Qiyong, general manager of the National Aquatics Center, said that the restoration of the venue was completed as soon as possible after the game. While retaining the original appearance of the Winter Olympics curling arena to the greatest extent, it opened swimming, table tennis fitness, swimming, dance training and other diversified businesses to fulfill the "winter Olympic achievements." shared by all" promise.

　　On February 4th, the "Ice Ribbon" ushered in the first citizen speed skating series.

Cheng Shujie, deputy general manager of the National Speed ​​Skating Stadium Company, said that the participants are all speed skating enthusiasts with a wide age range, the youngest is 11 years old and the oldest is 64 years old. There are both young students receiving training and self-taught folk masters.

In addition to professional ice surfaces and competition organization standards, the "Ice Ribbon" also prepares the same "record wall" for the Winter Olympics for every citizen who breaks a record.

　　In order to maximize the utilization benefits of the Winter Olympic heritage, "Ice Cube" and "Ice Ribbon" plan to introduce high-level events, provide professional sports training support services, and build a top sports hall.

Among them, the National Aquatics Center has established strategic cooperation with the World Curling Federation and the Chinese Curling Association. By setting up the "World Curling Academy Training Center" in the ice sports center, holding international curling events and a series of curling training, etc., to promote China's Development of curling.

The National Speed ​​Skating Hall cooperates with the International Skating Union, and the "International Skating Union Center of Excellence" has settled in the "Ice Ribbon", which is committed to becoming an international communication center, training center, and training center for the world's skating sports. The team trained nearly 5,000 person-times.

　　The "Sustainable Future - Beijing Winter Olympics Sustainable Development Report (Post-Games)" released by the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee this month shows that in the process of preparing and hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese government and the host city sports Departments, venue owners and international sports federations conducted in-depth communication to determine the post-match utilization work plan.

These venues will continue to bid for and hold high-level international and domestic competitions after the competition, and use this to drive mass sports, national fitness and local development.

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