China News Service, Beijing, September 17 (Reporter Yin Li) The third meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was held on Monday at the Shougang office of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics. Juan Antonio Samaranch, Vice president of the International Olympic Committee and chairman of the Coordination Committee for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, praised the efficient and practical preparations made by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympic Games and believed that the Beijing Winter Olympic Games can be the most successful and intelligent Games in history.
At the opening ceremony, Gou Zhongwen, Director of the General Administration of Sport of China, President of the Chinese Olympic Committee and executive chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympic Committee, said that the Beijing Winter Olympic Committee is making solid and orderly progress in accordance with the requirements of the International Olympic Committee, and the preparations have made new progress.
Among them, the National Speed Skating Hall, alpine skiing center, biathlon center and other new venues are fully under construction and progressing as planned. The 109 events for the Beijing Winter Olympics have been decided, and the strategy and overall plan for test events have been basically determined. The market development momentum is good, "share the Winter Olympics" mass participation plan is widely implemented; The emblem "Winter Dream" for the Winter Olympic Games and the emblem "Leap" for the Winter Paralympic Games were released. The heritage strategic plan and its international edition have been prepared, the sustainable management system has been preliminarily established, and the sustainable procurement trial operation has achieved good results. Guidelines on accessibility were published and implemented, and solid progress was made in accessibility. With the strong support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics has successfully completed practical training for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and achieved fruitful results.
Gou said that the Winter Olympics and Paralympics have entered the "Beijing cycle", with heavier tasks, faster pace and higher standards. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics will fully implement the concepts of green, shared, open and clean hosting, strengthen close cooperation with the IOC and other international sports organizations, and make preparations with high quality and efficiency. We hope that the experts of the Coordination Committee will give full play to their professional advantages and provide more suggestions to help Beijing make better preparations.
Samaranch spoke highly of the efficient and pragmatic preparations made by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics. He said that under the guidance of the Olympic Agenda 2020 and the New Norms, with the joint efforts of the IOC and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, and by making full use of the Olympic legacy, he is confident that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be the most successful and intelligent Olympic Games in history.
On the same day, heads of relevant departments of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee respectively gave keynote statements on the organizing committee's organization and management, venues and infrastructure, publicity and participation. Members of the Coordination Committee praised BOCOG for its efficient and pragmatic preparations and put forward constructive suggestions. (finish)