On February 4, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially kicked off. The French Winter Olympic delegation has been arriving at the Olympic Village for several days, and after the first contact with the facilities of the Beijing Winter Olympic Venue, both the friendly atmosphere of the Olympic Village and the well-designed track have surprised the French Winter Olympic athletes. They said that China went all out to organize the Winter Olympics and did it very successfully.
According to the European Times, the French Olympic delegation felt the friendly atmosphere of the Olympic Village most deeply, and the athletes had to spend two unforgettable weeks here. Manifikat, a 35-year-old cross-country skier who has participated in three previous Winter Olympics, is full of praise for the Beijing Olympic Village. "This Olympic village is really beautiful, a great Olympic village. The atmosphere is friendly and pleasant. ”
Snowboarders train at the Slope Obstacle Course at the Genting Ski Park in zhangjiakou area of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 4. Photo by Zhai Yujia, a reporter from China News Service
His teammate Richar Zoff, who won the bronze medal in the relay at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, was also particularly happy: "This Olympic village is very well built and well designed. Very beautiful and equipped with a lot of medical infrastructure. ”
For the Zhangjiakou Olympic Village, Anas Chevalier-Boucher said: "It's very comfortable and nice to live in. I was very pleasantly surprised. ”
The Yanqing Olympic Village, which undertook alpine skiing, also amazed the members of the French delegation. "China is doing its best to organize the Winter Olympics for us," Blaise Giztendana said with delight.
On January 30, French short track speed skaters conduct relay training. On the same day, the athletes who participated in the short track speed skating event of the Beijing Winter Olympics trained at the Capital Gymnasium. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service
"These may seem easy, but they all need to be well thought out. Everything is well connected," praised Alexis Pinturo. Although he is already participating in the Olympic Games for the third time, he is still as excited as a "novice". "I was very pleasantly surprised by the Olympic Village here, it is functional and very functional. Everything was arranged so well that our life was made easier. ”
"Surprising" is the same expression that many French athletes use when referring to Olympic venues. The cross-country skiing circuit was particularly impressive for the French athletes. When night falls, the view is spectacular when the Great Wall, which is adjacent to the track, lights up in the background. "We were very amazed when we saw the playing field," Manifikat said happily. "We all have starlight in our eyes, it's so magnificent."
On February 3, the Beijing Winter Olympics alpine skiing men's downhill event held its first official training at the National Alpine Ski Center in Beijing's Yanqing District. The picture shows France's Marcáz Mizadon in training. China News Service reporter He Penglei photographed
The speed ski track also "conquered" the French team again. "The track is very well designed," Xavier Fournier, head of the speed skiing group, noted. "At the end of the track is a canyon, like a cartoon. Quite pretty. They did it successfully. ”
For Sasha Theo Harris, who is participating in the Winter Olympics for the second time, the Beijing Winter Olympics "cross-country skiing track is perfect". "There is a cross-country skiing track on site, and any cross-country skier will love it."
Regarding the bobsleigh project, team leader Alexander Vanut said: "I have never seen such a spectacular bobsleigh sports building facility before".
Infographic: "Snow Ruyi" staged a light show. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
The European Times pointed out that the Olympic ski jump in Zhangjiakou "Snow Ruyi" is the most spectacular, and athletes can overlook the entire village during the flight.
When seeing "Snow Ruyi" for the first time, ski jumpers Julia Claire and Josephine Panier were surprised. "The architectural style is simply incredible. It was huge, I was amazed, and the real scene was completely different from the photos," Panière described. "The venue is spectacular and magnificent, one of the most beautiful jumps in the world," praised damien Metre, ski jump instructor.