The two sides exchanged and answered questions and answers on issues such as international ticketing and reception projects, sustainable and heritage work publicity plans, etc.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 17 (reporter Ji Ye, Wang Yong, Wang Meng) the Beijing Winter Olympic organizing committee and the International Olympic Committee held a high-level video meeting on the 17th to discuss the preparation work of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
In the multi-function hall on the first floor of the conference building of Beijing winter and Olympic organizing committee, Zhang Jiandong, vice mayor of Beijing and executive vice chairman of Beijing winter and Olympic organizing committee, Yang Yang ‘An, vice chairman and secretary general of Beijing winter and Olympic organizing committee, Han Zirong, and the relevant person in charge of Beijing BOCOG attended the meeting. Little Samaranch, vice president of the International Olympic Committee, chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Coordination Committee, Christopher Dolby, executive director of the Olympic department of the International Olympic Committee and other senior IOC officials attended the meeting through video connection.
The two sides exchanged and answered questions and answers on issues such as international ticketing and reception projects, sustainable and heritage work publicity plans, etc.
Zhang Jiandong said: “At the special moment when the Chinese people fight against the new coronavirus epidemic, we coordinated and promoted the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics through video conferences, it fully reflects the understanding and support of the International Olympic Committee for us!”
Zhang Jiandong said: “Since the outbreak of the epidemic, President Bach sent a letter to the Chinese Olympic Committee, saying that he fully believed that the preparation work for the Beijing Winter Olympics would not be affected; Mr. Samaranch also spoke highly of the prevention and control measures of the epidemic in China, he also expressed his confidence in winning the epidemic prevention and control war in China. Although we did not meet during this period, we have been keeping close contact with Mr. Samaranch, Mr. Christopher and colleagues of the International Olympic Committee through telephone and other means to inform important matters in a timely manner.”
Little Samaranch said: “When China encounters difficulties and complicated epidemic situations, the International Olympic Committee and the Beijing Winter Olympic organizing committee stand firmly together. We are deeply impressed by the powerful energy shown by China to block the epidemic, we are also proud of China’s high efficiency and determination to stop the epidemic. We believe that China can defeat the epidemic as soon as possible. If you have any questions that need our assistance, please be sure to let us know.”