Flying snow falls on the "City of Double Olympics", bringing people into the poetic mood of "Yanshan Snowflakes Are As Big as Seats".
After the red lanterns hanging in the streets and alleys are covered with snow, the snow melts in seconds; in the three major competition areas of the Beijing Winter Olympics, volunteers pile up various snowmen to start the "Ice Pier Building Competition".
Athletes and volunteers from all over the world participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics have lamented that the snow is very suitable for the scene and add to the atmosphere of the Winter Olympic Games. At the same time, many foreign journalists who came to Beijing to report on the Winter Olympics also posted beautiful pictures.
Beijing Winter Olympic Volunteers:
Many "snow piers" grow out of the Winter Olympic village
Xu Zeqing, a volunteer at the Beijing Second Foreign Chinese College, recorded in her diary the "snow pier" that was born in the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village in Beijing.
Downstairs in the service center, volunteers carefully created ice piers and snow rong "stand" at the door, welcoming athletes from all over the world who come to handle business and seek help. Many foreign friends will stop when passing by and take photos with two cute little snowmen.
On the other side, staff at the residential building are putting the finishing touches on an oversized ice pier. They also painted cute ice piers on their protective suits, with the words "I love you, China come on!" on the back!" "A few big words. A volunteer who planted a bamboo leaf on the snowman said, "We piled up the ice piers that are the best in the village!" ”
A passing foreign athlete saw such a vivid and cute snowman and invited volunteers to stand around their works for a group photo to make this beautiful memory. It seems that even the "snow pier" is also popular with foreign friends.
Foreign friends posted pictures and praised the Winter Olympic Village
In the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village of the Beijing Winter Olympics, many foreign friends have taken pictures of the beautiful snow scenes in Beijing with their mobile phones and "posted beautiful pictures" on personal social media.
A heavy snow on February 13 made the athletes of Yanqing Winter Olympic Village happy to blossom, they played in the snow, they danced, they celebrated... Head of the Romanian sports delegation Florin. Misca saw it in his eyes, enjoyed it in his heart, and then beat it wildly.
Florin. Misca sighed to reporters: "This is my first time to come to Yanqing Winter Olympic Village, and I am deeply impressed by the facilities here. Among them, what impressed me the most was the high technology here, there are automatic doors, there is automatic heating system in the room, there is a lot of natural light, everything here makes us feel comfortable. ”
Misca said that every staff member here can help others, they are knowledgeable and very capable. "To be honest, the journey from Romania to China is indeed a very long one. Although we were tired, our Chinese friends gave us a lot of help and allowed us to get into the state of the game very quickly. Here, I want to say to them, thank you. He said.
Misca was also impressed by the epidemic prevention system and the cleaning system. "Every day, all our rooms were spotlessly clean. The epidemic prevention work in the Winter Olympic Village is very in place, which makes us feel very safe here. We know that COVID-19 continues around the world, but we can work, live and train comfortably in the closed-loop system of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Misca said.
Misca also continued to send circles of friends, posting a lot of beautiful pictures of Yanqing Winter Olympic Village. Misca said: "It is true, I posted a lot of content about the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village on social platforms, these are my real feelings, and I really feel honored to be able to work here." ”
The first snowfall after the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics
A number of foreign media attention
Beijing ushered in the first snowfall after the opening of the Winter Olympic Games, and the Olympic atmosphere was strong, which also attracted the attention of many foreign journalists and foreign media.
NBC Chinese-American reporter Ni Junyi posted what they reported live near the Bird's Nest, with the caption saying that his colleagues enjoyed the "snowy weather."
Christian Crowe, director of corporate communications and public affairs at the IOC, also seemed thrilled to see the snowscape: "Winter? winter! It snowed again in Beijing this morning. ”
Also admiring the snow was NBC host Matt Barnes, though he claimed he didn't seem to like snow very much, but he still posted: "The first time it was snowing in Beijing! I don't like snow, but it's the Winter Olympics. I want to see it at least once! ”
Some foreign media reporters also paid attention to the snow falling a lot, and many staff members were working hard to clean up. Associated Press Sports Channel reporter Andrew Dampoff posted a video with the caption: "Snow clearing (work) in Yanqing." ”
Eric Bagshaw, a reporter for Australia's Sydney Morning Herald and The Times, also released a video of clearing snow, praising the staff: "In Zhangjiakou, a large number of snowplows are bravely cleaning up the snow. ”
Russia's MatchTV website and Poster Daily reported that the snow was the first since the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics (snowfall), and a series of competitions were postponed.
CNN reported that as the 9th day of the Winter Olympics, Beijing ushered in a heavy snowfall, and the roofs, sidewalks, parking lots and footbridges were all covered with white snow.
Mexico's "Marca Claro" website reported that since the opening on February 4, the Beijing Winter Olympics ushered in the coldest day. On the 9th day of the competition, spectacular snow scenery decorated Zhangjiakou and Yanqing. Cross-country skiing 4× 10 km relay, and alpine skiing and other tracks are covered in heavy snow.
South Korea's news 1 news agency reported that on February 13, Beijing ushered in the first snow. People took photos in front of Beijing's main media center. The news1 news agency also said that the snowfall in Beijing created an Olympic atmosphere.
South Korea's "Seoul News" reported that heavy snow began to fall in Beijing in the early morning of the 13th. On the same day, heavy snow warnings were issued throughout Beijing, and the entire city was wrapped in silver, creating a rare winter atmosphere. In the main media center, you can see the staff busy plowing snow. In addition to Beijing, zhangjiakou and other competition areas also snowed. Some of the races were also postponed because of snow.
Source: Beijing Daily client (reporter Kong Ning intern reporter He Rui), Global Network, @ People's Daily, CCTV News, etc