BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games approach, an
event for international youth to enjoy winter sports was held in
Beijing on Friday, bringing
together about 60 students from 16 countries.
Organized by China Center for International Communication
Development, the event provided a platform for Chinese and foreign
students to share their excitement about the Games and exchange
their understandings about the Olympic spirit. About 60 Chinese and
foreign students gathered at the Tus-ice&snow Sports Center in
Beijing's Shijingshan district to
experience curling, ice hockey, and other winter sports in an
effort to explore the charm of the Games.
At the event, Lu Cairong, vice president of China International
Communications Group (CICG) said in his speech that the Beijing
Winter Olympics is both a sporting and a cultural event as well as
a platform for multi-cultural communication and integration. With
the event as a platform for dialogue and exchange, he hoped that
more and more young Chinese and foreigners would participate in
winter sports and enjoy the dynamic and vibrancy of Beijing 2022.
Chen Shi, deputy editor-in-chief
of CICG, said in her speech that the event provides an opportunity
for Chinese and foreign youth to deepen exchanges through winter
sports. She also hoped that the youth play their due role in
promoting exchanges through mutual learning and make their
contributions to build a community with a shared future.
Li Jiajun, China's first world
champion in men's short-track speed skating, also shared his
experiences with the Chinese and foreign students and recalled the
painstaking yet steady steps taken to develop winter sports in
China.
Donatien Niyonzima, a student
from Rwanda who is now studying at
Minzu University of China,
appreciated that this event provided an invaluable opportunity for
foreigners like him to enjoy the fun of winter sports and learn
more about Beijing 2022.
Merna Ghassan Al Nasser, a
Jordanian student at Renmin University of China, shared her understanding of the motto
for the 2022 Winter Olympics. She said that "Together" depicts how
mankind stays strong in the face of adversity and finds ways to
overcome those difficulties, and "For a shared future" embodies a
vision for a better life and conveys hope and confidence. This
motto is a universal goal toward unity, peace, progress, and
inclusiveness.