CCTV News:On February 13th, there was heavy snow in the urban area of Beijing. As the only outdoor winter Olympic snow venue in Beijing, Shougang ski platform ushered in the pre-competition training of snowboarding platform project in the snow.
According to the competition schedule, the qualifying competition of snowboarding platform will be held in Shougang ski platform today. Yesterday was the last day of pre-competition training of Shougang ski platform. At the training site, the athletes were not affected by the snow and ice weather at all, and all the work of venue support was orderly.
Zhao Wei, Secretary-General of Operation Team of Shougang Ski Jumping Platform of Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee:Five days ago, we made an emergency plan according to the weather forecast, including the analysis of our own meteorological team. You can see the track behind you. Our secondary shaping team has been on standby for 24 hours since last night (February 12th). They will also clean up the floating snow on the track surface in time according to the snowfall to ensure our training and the next two days’ competition.
As the only outdoor winter Olympic venue in Beijing Division of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, compared with other indoor venues, it will be more or less affected by rain and snow. After receiving the weather forecast from the meteorological team, the venue operation team also made relevant work in advance.
Liu Yuchuan, Venue and Infrastructure Manager of Shougang Ski Platform Operation Team of Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee:The heavy snow started last night (February 12th). The understanding of the situation is basically around 3 am on the 14 th, and the weather forecast data given is like this. After receiving the information, we covered the outdoor audience and broadcast seats with plastic sheets in advance. In case of such cold weather and snowy weather, we will take precautions in advance, including water and electricity work in some key areas.
In order to ensure the traffic order and the safe passage of personnel, the cleaning team of the venue has also done a good job of snow removal and anti-skid in advance.
Zhao Jianhao, Waste Cleaning Manager of Shougang Ski Jumping Platform Operation Team of Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee:There were more than 80 people who rushed to clean up the waste, and then more than 30 vehicles came to the territory, consuming more than 70 tons of snow melting liquid. Moreover, our entire venue team was particularly United, and all business fields were also helping to clean up the snow.
According to the venue operation team, this snowfall will not affect the normal progress of the competition, and the stadium looks more beautiful after the snow. In previous competitions, many participating athletes and media reporters praised the scenery of Shougang ski platform, and the platform decorated with heavy snow was particularly enchanting at this time.
Zhao Wei, Secretary-General of Operation Team of Shougang Ski Jumping Platform of Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee:Competing in the snow can better reflect the characteristics of snow events and be more suitable for the situation. After the snow stops in the whole venue, we will clean up the relevant areas in time. We will also keep the snow in some areas to make the venue look more beautiful.