On December 2, the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on the Olympic Truce at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the participation of 173 Chinese countries in the joint proposal, setting a new record for the number of countries mentioned in the truce resolutions of the recent Winter Olympic Games. Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, told reporters after the meeting that the resolution aims to call on countries to promote peace, dialogue and reconciliation through sports and strengthen international cooperation in fighting the epidemic. This resolution has received broad support from the international community.
Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations:
"The resolution is the second time in 14 years that China has submitted an Olympic truce resolution after the first truce resolution proposed by China at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The main element of the resolution is the promotion of peace, dialogue and reconciliation through sport. ”
In response to a question from a Reporter from Phoenix Satellite TV, Zhang Jun said that the diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics proposed by a small number of countries is to politicize sports, which is unpopular.
Chen Yingqian, reporter of Phoenix SATELLITE TV at the United Nations Headquarters in New York:
US President Joe Biden previously said that due to human rights issues, the United States is considering a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Have you had any exchanges with the U.S. ambassador on this issue? ”
"As the host of the Beijing Winter Olympics, we welcome visitors from all over the world. As for the officials of some countries who say they don't want to come, my reply is that if you come or not, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be here and will surely be a complete success. ”
Zhang Jun said that the Beijing Winter Olympics is a grand event for athletes and ice and snow sports enthusiasts, who are the protagonists of the Olympic Games, and the success of the Olympic Games does not depend on the attendance of individual officials. Zhang Jun stressed that according to the rules of the Olympic Games, whether political leaders of various countries attend the Olympic Games or not needs to be invited by their own Olympic Committees.
In 1993, the General Assembly adopted a resolution urging Member States to observe the tradition of the Olympic Truce between 7 days before and 7 days after the opening and closing of each Games. UN Secretary-General António Guterres also said that in the context of the still raging COVID-19 pandemic, global peace and solidarity are particularly important.
A little more news: the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games test matches have passed the most of the process, and the event is running well
On the morning of December 3, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the latest preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and the preparations for the Yanqing and Zhangjiakou competitions, and answered reporters' questions.
Yan Cheng, executive director of the dispatching center of the Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Operation Headquarters, introduced that at present, running the "Meet in Beijing" series of test matches is a major task jointly undertaken by the three divisions. From October 5 to the end of December this year, 10 international events, 3 international training weeks and 2 domestic test activities were carried out in an orderly manner, which was a series of all-element operational tests before the Winter Olympic Games.
Up to now, 6 events such as the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup hosted by Beijing Division, 5 events such as the Toboggan World Cup hosted by Yanqing Division, and the Snowboard and Freestyle Ski Obstacle Tracking World Cup hosted by Zhangjiakou Division have all been successfully concluded, and the test race process has passed most of the time. In December, Zhangjiakou will also host the Nordic Biathlon Intercontinental Cup, Ski Jumping Intercontinental Cup and 2ndlon International Training Week.
Judging from the test matches that have been concluded, the event is in good condition, achieving the set test goals, and winning positive reviews from international sports organizations, participating athletes and domestic and foreign media.
Source: Phoenix TV Chen Yingqian Jiang Guangfu Reported in New York
Edit: Mu Mu