Original title: presenting a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic Games to the world
– Panoramic review of the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games
A magnificent picture of ice and snow, a song of struggle of the times.
Xi Jinping General Secretary pointed out: “the Beijing Winter Olympics is a major landmark activity at an important historical node in China. It is an important opportunity to show the national image, promote national development and inspire the national spirit. It has a strong traction on the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.” “Running the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics well is a major event for the party and the country and our solemn commitment to the international community. It is a glorious mission and of great significance to do a good job in the preparation of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics.”
Looking back on more than six years of preparation, under the guidance of the Olympic concept of “green, sharing, openness and integrity”, the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the winter Paralympic Games have yielded fruitful results: competition venues and infrastructure have set a new benchmark for the Olympic Games, highlighting the characteristics of science and technology, wisdom, green and thrift; The coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei has entered the fast lane, Beijing’s “double Olympic city” is shining, and the small town Chongli has grown into a ski resort; The goal of “driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports” has been achieved, and the people’s sense of gain and happiness have been continuously enhanced
The curtain is about to open. We will honor our commitments and present a simple, safe and wonderful Olympic Games to the world.
Chinese wisdom writing Chinese model
The preparation of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the winter Paralympic Games once again reflects the institutional advantages of the party’s leadership, the national system and concentrating on major events.
In preparation for the Winter Olympics, venue construction is the top priority. The general secretary pointed out: “we should highlight the characteristics of science and technology, wisdom, green and thrift, pay attention to the use of advanced scientific and technological means, strictly implement the requirements of energy conservation and environmental protection, protect the ecological environment, cultural relics and historic sites, and display Chinese style.” “All construction and transformation projects should strive to become high-quality projects. At the same time, full consideration should be given to follow-up utilization, and don’t be greedy for big and many.”
The sudden covid-19 pneumonia epidemic has brought great challenges to the preparatory work. The pace, goal and standard of Winter Olympic construction remain unchanged. By the end of 2020, all competition venues will be completed as scheduled with high quality, and the relevant infrastructure construction will be completed simultaneously to meet the requirements of testing activities. The Winter Olympics builders carried forward the spirit of “nailing nails” to meet difficulties, overcome one technical problem after another, and built a number of world-class high-quality projects with Chinese wisdom and speed.
All new and reconstructed venues and facilities meet the green building standards, and form demonstrations in resource conservation, environmental protection, waste and wastewater treatment, which not only meet the needs of the game, but also leave enough space for sustainable utilization after the game. This not only embodies the concept of “sharing the Olympic Games”, but also the important connotation of “adhering to the Centennial plan” in the construction of Winter Olympic Games.
“These competition venues for athletes during the competition should be integrated into the people’s daily life after the competition, so that people can get close to and use them as much as possible.” Zhang Li, Dean of the school of architecture of Tsinghua University and chief designer of the Zhangjiakou competition area of the Beijing Winter Olympics, introduced that the steps connecting from top to bottom are designed on both sides of the “xueruyi” big jump platform and the standard jump platform, which is a unique design that fully considers the comprehensive utilization after the competition.
Behind the “small step” of venue construction is often the “key leap” to improve the ability of independent design and construction.
The national snowmobile and sleigh center “xueyoulong”, located in Yanqing competition area, is the first track in China that meets the Winter Olympic standards. Without experience to follow, the builders overcame difficulties and embarked on a road of independent innovation. The 1.9-kilometer-long track was sprayed and cast at one time, passed the certification of international organizations at one time, and received more than 100 patents.
Maximizing the use of existing venues and facilities is a highlight of the preparatory work. “Water Cube” is transformed into “ice cube”. Wukesong Sports Center can complete the “ice basket conversion” in only 6 hours. The National Stadium and capital stadium have the ability of two-way conversion of winter and summer projects through upgrading and transformation.
The high standards and new breakthroughs in the preparation of the Winter Olympics are the vivid practice of high-quality development, which promotes the close combination of Winter Olympics construction and urban development. In 2020, the sustainability plan for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and winter Paralympic Games was released, focusing on the three goals of “positive environmental impact”, “new regional development” and “better life”, aiming to create a new situation in which everyone participates and benefits.
Taking the preparation of the Winter Olympics as an opportunity, we will write a new plan for the improvement of the ecological environment, create a new model for regional and urban development, and create a new environment for human and social progress. This picture of the Beijing Winter Olympics with the background of “beautiful China” will leave a colorful page in the history of the Olympics.
Reflect Chinese wisdom and write Chinese models. China has the determination and confidence to do a good job in all preparatory work, so that the world can see the great power style of “keeping promises and achieving results”.
In July 2015, when Beijing and Zhangjiakou won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, IOC President Bach said that the Olympic Games were “handed over to people at ease”. Now that the opening is imminent, Bach said: “the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games are excellent and smooth. The wonderful venues, the comprehensive epidemic prevention measures and the advanced concept of sustainable operation are amazing.”
Winter Olympics preparation and local development fly together
Xi Jinping General Secretary pointed out: “hosting the Winter Olympics is an important starting point for promoting the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. It must be planned and implemented as one, so as to realize the flying of Beijing and Hebei together.”
Beijing Zhangjiakou high speed railway has built a “one hour economic circle” in the three competition areas of Beijing and Zhangjiakou; Driving on the Jingli expressway, a picture of beautiful mountains and rivers and clear sky and water unfolds in front of us. The interconnection of intercity transportation networks and the joint prevention and treatment of the ecological environment of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei not only improve the quality of the Winter Olympic Games, but also plug in the wings of regional coordinated development.
Wind power and photovoltaic power from Zhangjiakou are connected to Beijing, and the Winter Olympic venues are fully covered with “green power”, which is the first time in the history of the Olympic Games. Taking the opportunity of the preparation for the Winter Olympics, Beijing and Hebei have comprehensively carried out special projects to control gas, sand and water, so as to improve the ecological environment of Beijing Zhangjiakou area as a whole. From protecting every plant and tree and adding green, to building a “sponge” competition area and saving water resources, to low-carbon office operation, the details of the preparation of the Winter Olympics are adding a model for green life.
“Hosting the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the winter Paralympic Games is not a one-off deal. After it can’t be done, it will become a ‘silent mountain forest’.” By integrating the preparation of the competition into urban development, ecological construction and serving the people’s livelihood, the traction and radiation of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games are becoming increasingly apparent. Christopher Dolby, executive director of the Olympic Department of the International Olympic Committee, believes that the Olympic effect can contribute to the host city in 20 years or more and promote the benign interaction between the Olympic Games and the host city, “Beijing has done it”.
Chongli’s way out of poverty is a vivid example of the promotion of the economic and social development of the host place of the Winter Olympic Games. Chongli was once a national poverty-stricken county. In the past, when the mountains were closed by heavy snow, people were worried about traveling. Today, Chongli has built seven large ski resorts. The construction of ski resorts, sales of snow gear, ice and snow training, catering, accommodation, leisure tourism and other related industries are booming. More and more locals have won the “snow rice bowl”, and the happy days are running faster and faster day by day.
With convenient transportation and rich sports and cultural resources in the region, the construction of Beijing Zhangjiakou sports and cultural tourism belt is accelerating. By November 2021, a total of 97 ice and snow industry projects had been signed in Zhangjiakou. Focus on creating tourism products such as ice and snow sports experience, landscape outdoor sports and rural pastoral leisure. The development model of “ice and snow sports +” promotes the expansion of Beijing Zhangjiakou sports and cultural tourism to “all regions” and “four seasons”.
At the end of 2021, the ancient poplar venue group and the competition time award square area in Zhangjiakou competition area were approved to be named “Zhangjiakou Chongli Olympic Park” and “Zhangjiakou Olympic award square” respectively. Yanqing Olympic Park was also officially approved by the IOC. After the Beijing Winter Olympics, we will continue to hold high-level ice and snow events, carry out mass ice and snow activities and continue to promote local development.
The level of public services such as medical treatment, catering and accommodation in Yanqing competition area and Zhangjiakou competition area has been gradually improved, laying a solid foundation for local economic and social development. Driven by the preparations for the Winter Olympics, urban and rural areas have taken on a new look. Since 2016, Beijing and Zhangjiakou have increased the construction of barrier free facilities, focusing on urban roads, public transport, public service places and other fields. The transformation of blind roads, curb ramps, barrier free elevators, toilets and other low-level facilities has achieved remarkable results, boosting the continuous improvement of social civilization.
The vision of “creating a new model for the Olympic Games and regional sustainable development” has been turned into reality step by step in the struggle.
snow and ice appointment drives public participation
“The Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the winter Paralympic Games are like catapults, which can promote the rapid development of China’s ice and snow sports and ice and snow industry.”
In the snow season, Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort is full of tourists and a jubilant scene.
When bidding for the Winter Olympics, China put forward the beautiful vision of “driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports”, which deeply touched the international community. The Winter Olympics came on schedule and China’s promise was fulfilled successfully – by October 2021, the number of participants in ice and snow sports in China had reached 346 million.
The increasing number of participants in ice and snow sports benefits from the perfect popularization and promotion system of ice and snow sports. Once, “ice and snow sports do not enter the mountain customs”. Nowadays, ice and snow sports have made great strides to “expand from the south to the West and from the East”, from the minority to the public, and from winter to the four seasons.
In Beijing, the “double Olympic city”, the “happy ice and snow season for Beijing citizens” held for 8 consecutive sessions has become a good place for people to experience ice and snow sports. Wonderful activities such as parent-child interaction projects and youth skiing competitions are staged in turn; In Harbin, which has unique ice and snow resources, the ice lantern Garden Fair has become a bright business card of the “ice city”. Professional ice sculpture competitions and ice and snow experience activities have attracted many citizens; In Shanghai, events such as figure skating world championships and urban cross-country skiing China tour have trained many ice and snow fans. Participating in ice and snow sports has become a new trend of urban life
“There are more and more ice and snow fields around us.” This is the personal feeling of many ice and snow lovers. In recent years, as the enthusiasm of the masses to participate in ice and snow sports continues to rise, the supply of ice and snow venues and facilities continues to accelerate. According to the data of the State Administration of sports, by the beginning of 2021, there were 654 standard skating rinks and 803 indoor and outdoor ski resorts in China, an increase of 317% and 41% respectively compared with 2015.
Inside and outside the Great Wall, ice and snow sports have become a fashion; In China, the upsurge of national fitness is surging. From the development plan of ice and snow sports (2016-2025) to the implementation outline of “driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports” (2018-2022); From the “opinions on taking the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity to vigorously develop ice and snow sports” to the “14th five year plan” sports development plan, policy documents have been issued one after another, depicting the development blueprint and clarifying the development path, promoting the continuous warming of ice and snow sports.
“To build a strong sports country and a healthy China, the most fundamental thing is to enhance people’s physique and ensure people’s health. This is an important aspect of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way.” The preparation for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the winter Paralympic Games is like a big chess game. Mass sports and competitive sports are promoted together. The sports industry and sports culture fly together. The sustainable development model of ice and snow sports has written a vivid footnote and added strong impetus to the construction of a sports power and a healthy China.
“Ice ribbon”, Shougang ski jumping platform and other new venues for the Winter Olympic Games have been considered to be open to the public after the competition at the beginning of the design, becoming a new landmark for people to enjoy the fun of ice and snow; Ice and snow sports enter more primary and secondary school campuses, and young smiling faces are full of expectations for the future; “Ice and snow caravans” loaded with ice and snow sports equipment go deep into the villages and towns to let more people share the achievements of the Winter Olympics… Looking back on the road of preparing for the Winter Olympics, the details of serving the people’s livelihood are everywhere, and the people’s sense of gain and happiness gather into the common expectation of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
According to the Research Report on the development of China’s ice and snow industry in 2021, the total scale of China’s ice and snow industry increased from 270 billion yuan to 600 billion yuan from 2015 to 2020. According to the development plan of ice and snow sports (2016-2025), China’s ice and snow industry is expected to reach trillion yuan in 2025. Behind the exciting figures, “cold resources” are becoming a “hot economy”, boosting the ice and snow industry to become a new economic growth point.
The world of ice and snow has infinite charm. The wealth brought by the preparation of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games will nourish not only China’s ice and snow sports, but also boost the development of world winter sports to a new level. Bach praised the Beijing Winter Olympics as “a great achievement never seen before”, and the global ice and snow sports will open a new era from then on.
ice and snow sports achieve leapfrog development
“How many times can you fight in life? It’s worth fighting. How can you get the fragrance of plum blossoms without some cold?”
The general secretary pointed out that promoting the great leap forward development of China’s ice and snow sports is an important part of realizing the second Centennial goal, and it also creates a rare life opportunity for the majority of ice and snow athletes.
The Winter Olympic dream is calling, and the athletes play the struggle movement with hard work. When the bid for the Winter Olympics was successful, about one-third of the 109 events of the Beijing Winter Olympics had hardly been carried out in China. Under the guidance of the goal of “whole project development, whole project team building and whole project training”, it has now blossomed and borne fruit in an all-round way.
The competition is wonderful, and the competition should also be brilliant. Many ice and snow projects have grown from scratch and from weak to strong with the strategy of “expanding the surface, fixing points, refining troops and sprinting” as the preparation strategy. The men’s parallel slalom, women’s obstacle chase and other 35 events of snowboarding were qualified for the Winter Olympics for the first time.
Xi Jinping the general secretary stressed: “like our country’s road to power, China’s ice and snow sports must also take the road of scientific and technological innovation. On the one hand, we should adhere to independent innovation and actively absorb the world’s advanced technology and training methods.”
Innovative thinking, non stick to one style material selection, open the door for more talented athletes; The empowerment of science and technology has provided wings for the process of “strengthening the weak and making up for the weak” of ice and snow sports. A traction rope cooperates with the high-speed ejection device of the human body to help speed skaters practice curve skills; An acceleration curve to help steel snowmobile athletes understand how to use force scientifically; A wind tunnel to help ski jumpers master “flying against the wind”
In the ice and snow project training base of Beijing Erqi factory, aerospace technology has been innovatively introduced into the project development. The six degree of freedom electric simulation sports training system covers multiple ice and snow projects, which is combined with VR (virtual reality) technology and sports digital modeling technology to provide a realistic training environment for sports mobilization and rich data for coaches. Therefore, ice and snow sports training is not affected by season and environment, which greatly improves the training efficiency.
This season, the ice and snow athletes have made solid footprints on the road of preparation.
The short track speed skating team won 7 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze in the 4-stop World Cup, and won the full participation qualification of the Winter Olympic Games; Gu ailing won 6 gold, 2 silver and 1 copper in the three events she participated in, becoming the first female athlete in the world to complete 1440 degrees of two-week somersault rotation in the competition; 17-year-old Su Yiming won the championship of the world cup of snowboarding platform jumping and set a new record for skiing in China.
Challenge yourself and break through the limits, which is the charm of ice and snow sports. It is the persistence of ice and snow athletes to move forward bravely and pursue persistently. Cai Xuetong, Liu Jiayu, Xu Mengtao, Qi Guangpu, Jia Zongyang and other veterans will set foot on the Winter Olympics for the fourth time, eager to bloom their best at the Winter Olympics at home.
“I hope to pass on the sunshine and courage of Chinese athletes to let the whole world see our high spirited spirit.” Xu Mengtao, 31, won the two-stop World Cup championship this season. She can get good results from the high-intensity competition of 8 games and 12 jumps in 9 days, relying on high-quality physical reserves and high-level scientific training.
“For the sake of the motherland, rush! Live up to the people, work hard!” Before the expedition, the Winter Olympic athletes watched the flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square, and their patriotism and fighting heart jumped in the oath. “We expect all our athletes to do their best in the competition, show their best performance and sprint for their dreams.” Wu Dajing, the 500m champion of short track speed skating in Pingchang Winter Olympic Games, embarked on the journey with confidence; Ning Zhongyan, a speed skater, won three gold medals and two silver medals in the four stop World Cup this season. “I will go all out for the Beijing Winter Olympics.”
“I hope you will enhance your ambition and courage to win glory for the country, stick to spelling first, dare to fight and be good at fighting, show the spiritual outlook and competitive level of Chinese athletes in the new era in the Olympic Games, and strive to win the best medals in competition, morality and style.” Xi Jinping the entrustment of the general secretary has injected strong spiritual strength into the dream pursuit journey of Winter Olympic athletes.
“Chinese ice and snow, come on!”
show the world China
“We should not only host a Winter Olympic event, but also make it unique, wonderful and unique.”
The general secretary pointed out that China has successively hosted the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which has stimulated the enthusiasm of the Chinese people for the Olympic movement, promoted the development of China’s sports undertakings and played an important role in spreading the Olympic spirit around the world.
The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games are not only a stage to show competitive strength and sports spirit, but also a good opportunity to show Chinese culture to the world. The emblem of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games “winter dream” and the emblem of the Beijing winter Paralympic Games “leap” outline the charm of Chinese characters; Sports icons displayed by seal cutting art perfectly blend traditional culture with ice and snow sports; The “Tongxin” image of the medal comes from the ancient Chinese concentric round jade, which is also the inheritance and development of the “gold inlaid jade” of the medal of the Beijing Olympic Games… It integrates the elements of Chinese traditional culture, carries the profound oriental cultural heritage, and tells the Chinese story in high spirits.
Chinese style and style also convey strong humanistic care. The award bouquet of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games adopts the intangible cultural heritage “Shanghai style wool knitting technology”. “Rongyao flowers” condense the painstaking efforts of the producers. They use the wool in their hands to place their expectations and blessings for the Winter Olympic Games and leave the Olympic memory of “never withering” for the athletes.
Beijing Winter Olympic village is designed with the concept of quadrangles. After the competition, it will become a high-end talent apartment in Beijing, further enriching the cultural connotation of Beijing’s “double Olympic city”; The Shougang ski jump platform, which draws on the image of “flying sky” in Dunhuang murals, has realized the transformation and reuse of industrial heritage, opened to the public after the competition and served the public’s leisure and fitness activities; Like the traditional Chinese “yuruyi”, the national ski jumping center “xueruyi” shines brightly in the night sky. After the competition, it can hold conferences, exhibitions and receive tourism, so as to give full play to the value of Olympic wealth.
Hold up the “Olympic model” with the “Chinese style”. During the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, it coincides with the Chinese Spring Festival. When the Olympic culture meets the spring festival culture and the Great Wall culture, and different civilizations exchange and learn from each other, this ice and snow feast will present a more colorful side for the world.
Xi Jinping the general secretary pointed out: “the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the winter Paralympic Games can not only enhance our confidence in realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also help show the good image of our country and nation committed to promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, sunshine, prosperity and openness, and enhance the understanding and understanding of China by the people of all countries.”
The Olympic motto of “faster, higher, stronger – more united” under the five rings is shining. The Beijing Winter Olympics will be an important moment to bring the world together in the spirit of peace, friendship and unity. Bach said, “we believe that the effective measures taken by China will ensure the safe, smooth and successful holding of this winter Olympic Games, so that athletes from all over the world can gather in Beijing and participate in the grand event! We have full confidence in this!”
“We all need love, let’s hold hands”, “we all have love to open all doors”… The theme slogan promotion song “together to the future” of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and winter Paralympic Games was enthusiastically Sung and sent a sincere invitation to the world.
The world looks forward to China and China is ready. Go to the ice and snow appointment, let’s go to the future together!
