People’s Daily Online, Beijing, March 15, yesterday, people’s online 2019 “two sessions in progress” special program “Winter Olympics time” was officially broadcast. Wang Yanxia, member of the CPPCC National Committee and vice minister of sports department of Beijing Winter Olympic organizing committee, Liu Xinghua, director of heritage management department of overall planning department of Beijing Winter Olympic organizing committee, Xue Yuan, deputy director of sports department of People’s Daily, exchange and interpretation with the theme of “making great efforts to prepare for the Winter Olympics to share the Olympic heritage. The three guests expressed their opinions on what changes Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games will bring to people’s lives and how the Winter Olympics heritage will benefit the people.
Wang Yanxia believes that from the perspective of infrastructure construction, Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games are important starting points for implementing the coordinated development strategy of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. During the whole preparation process, a series of new facilities such as the expressway and Beijing-Zhang high-speed railway will definitely benefit the local people directly. Jingzhang High-speed railway will be completed and put into use by the end of this year. After completion, it will only take 50 minutes from Beijing to Chongli in Zhangjiakou, so it will be more convenient for Beijingers to go skiing in Chongli. In addition, participating in ice and snow sports is beneficial to the healthy growth of teenagers. Winter sports are fashionable, cool, thrilling and exciting. They are very suitable for young people. Skiing events of them are outdoors, close to nature, it is easy to cultivate the mentality and strong spirit of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. These qualities are very beneficial to people’s healthy growth and will also help people improve their quality of life. In addition, in the process of preparing for the Winter Olympics, many high-level international ice and snow events are bound to be introduced, which is also beneficial to enriching people’s cultural life.
Liu Xinghua said that holding the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympic Games can enhance the care of the whole society for disabled groups, promote the construction of an inclusive society, and realize the integration of disabled people and health. In addition, the holding of the Winter Olympics accelerated the improvement of the ecological environment between Beijing and Zhang, making the sky bluer, the water clearer, and the city more livable, and the common people will definitely benefit directly. Preparing for the Winter Olympics can enhance Beijing’s efforts to help the poor in Zhangjiakou, develop the Olympic economy, and attract many ice and snow equipment enterprises to Zhangjiakou and Chongli to invest and set up factories, which can provide employment opportunities for local residents, at the same time, local farmhouse and ice and snow coaches will also increase their income. Then, through the holding of the Winter Olympics, the whole society will enhance the spirit and concept of voluntary service and greatly promote social harmony.
Xue Yuan believes that holding the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympic Games can create a better life. The preparation and holding of the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympic Games can meet the growing needs of the people for a better life. From this perspective, the Winter Olympics, the Winter Paralympic Games is a great event and happy event in our country. It can make everyone feel the strength of the country and be proud of the strength of the motherland. On the other hand, everyone’s life has also changed due to the Winter Olympics, gaining more benefits. It can be said that the preparation and holding of the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympic Games can closely link the development of the country, the progress of the society and the well-being of the people. This is also the Winter Olympics, the Winter Paralympic Games can become an important reason for each of us to have the Winter Olympic Games.