Today (5th), the regular press conference during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games was officially launched in the main media center. At the first press conference, IOC spokesman Mark Adams, Yan Jiarong, spokesman of Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, Zhang Yimou, general director of the opening and closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympic Games and other guests answered relevant questions from Chinese and foreign journalists at the main venue and sub venues.
Reporter Zhai Zhuang: I would like to ask director Zhang Yimou that the Beijing Winter Olympics was held against the background of the global epidemic. From the preparation to the opening ceremony, what was the biggest difficulty you encountered? What kind of ideas do you want to convey to the world through the opening ceremony?
Zhang Yimou, general director of the opening and closing ceremony of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games: in fact, the biggest difficulty encountered is that in terms of creation, it is completely different from 2008. I hope there can be innovation. The creative work has been carried out around this for more than two years. The second major difficulty is the epidemic situation, because it is really necessary to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control, so there must be rehearsal, training and cooperation in all aspects. There are some difficulties in team (cooperation). But fortunately, we have overcome these difficulties. I think all the staff have made great efforts.
For the presentation of the main torch, director Zhang Yimou said that a small torch hopes to reflect the concept of low-carbon environmental protection and “going to the future together”.
Zhang Yimou, general director of the opening and closing ceremony of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games: it embodies the concept of low-carbon environmental protection and “a single spark can start a prairie fire”. Protect the fire, take care of the fire, and hope it will be handed down from generation to generation. I think it’s beautiful to show it with such a concept. It has also returned to the original heart of our mankind, which is also a kind of Olympic spirit. We have created such an opening ceremony. What we want to embody is the concept of “working together for the future”.
In addition, director Zhang Yimou also introduced the relevant details of the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the press conference.
Zhang Yimou, general director of the opening and closing ceremony of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games: I hope to show you the happiness of the closing ceremony after the opening ceremony. Because the athletes are the protagonists, the closing ceremony is more about serving the athletes. I hope the athletes will finally have a happy and complete feeling of parting with everyone. At the closing ceremony, we will also have a key point, that is, we will present a moment of “double Olympics”. Through history, we hope this moment will become a highlight.
