CCTV Sports News: Exclusive Interview with Bach on China’s Ice and Snow Sports Development and Olympic Coverage

2024-02-01 09:48:00

Exclusive interview with Bach: Full of confidence in the development of China’s ice and snow sports. China Central Radio and Television’s coverage of the Paris Olympics will surely reach a high level

CCTV Sports News On January 31, Beijing time, during the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee President Bach accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from China Central Radio and Television in Gangneung, South Korea. Regarding the outstanding performance of Chinese athletes in this Winter Youth Olympic Games and their bright prospects in the Winter Olympics in the future, Harbin will host the Asian Winter Games and China’s “ice and snow fever”, China’s changes in the development of the Olympic Games and “e-sports” Bach expressed his views and expectations on the possibility of the “Olympic Games” and China Central Radio and Television’s coverage of the Paris Olympics.

Bach is confident in CCTV’s Olympic coverage

2024 is the year of the Olympics. The Paris Olympics will be held this summer, and China Central Radio and Television will send a media team of nearly 2,000 people. Bach fully affirmed the high standards of China Central Radio and Television in reporting on the Olympic Games in the past, and was also confident in the performance of China Central Radio and Television at the Paris Olympic Games: “China Central Radio and Television is doing what it has been doing in recent Olympic Games. events, providing extensive coverage of results, sporting events, and the values ​​and overall messaging of the Games that we just discussed. China Central Radio and Television has certainly set the bar very high in the past, and we believe you will do the same in Paris Live up to the high standards you set for yourself.”

Youth Olympic Games are an important foundation leading to the Olympic Games

The current Winter Youth Olympic Games will close on February 1. Bach first affirmed the outstanding performance of all participating athletes. He believed that “this brings a lot of hope to the upcoming Winter Olympics, because we are seeing more and more , the Youth Olympic Games is an important foundation leading to the Olympic Games. Participating in comprehensive Olympic events has brought them good experience, which is very helpful to them. This has been confirmed in many conversations with athletes. Because some When athletes attend the Olympics for the first time, they feel overwhelmed. Everything is new, they meet many athletes from other sports, from other regions, and they live in the same Olympic Village. Some of these athletes are affected by this feeling. It distracts them from improving their athletic performance. With this Youth Olympic Games, they have that experience and then they can be ready and excited for the Winter Olympics.”

Beijing Winter Olympics has far-reaching impact

At the same time, Bach specifically expressed congratulations on the achievements of Chinese athletes in this Winter Youth Olympic Games, “The Chinese team has won 18 medals so far, which all reflect the role of the legacy of the Winter Olympics. Beijing 2022 The Winter Olympics does have a far-reaching impact, and China can look forward to achieving great success in the Winter Olympics.” Compared with ice sports, Bach is full of confidence in the breakthroughs and development of Chinese or Asian athletes in snow sports: “Ice sports are very important in the future. Asian countries have a long tradition, and I believe that Chinese athletes’ performance in snow sports will soon catch up.”

The development of winter sports in China is impressive

As the hometown of current International Olympic Committee Vice Chairman Yu Zaiqing and International Olympic Committee member Zhang Hong, chairman of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games Coordination Committee, Harbin, China, will host the Asian Winter Games next year. In this regard, Bach also expressed his expectations: “Harbin has a long tradition in winter sports. Harbin is also an ambitious city, which can be witnessed by visiting Harbin. The hosting of more events will further promote winter sports in China The overall development of China’s winter sports. But you have achieved such great success and achieved ‘300 million people on ice and snow’. The development of winter sports in China and its contribution to GDP are impressive. Therefore, my only suggestion is that you should Keep the momentum going.”

The Olympic movement is changing with each passing day

Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, China has participated in the Summer Olympics 10 times in the past 40 years. Bach lamented that the Olympic Games have undergone great changes during this period: “First of all, since 1984, the Olympic Games have become truly global. Thanks to the implementation of the Olympic Solidarity Fund plan, there are now 206 national and regional Olympic committees. Participated in the Olympic Games. The performance of athletes is always getting better and better, and we have witnessed the birth of many new records. In addition to the event itself, the message conveyed by the Olympic Games is also more practical. The Olympic Games are considered to be the best in the world , the greatest sporting event. In addition, the Olympic Games are considered a great symbol of human unity and diversity, which will convey more messages to billions of viewers around the world. Now more than half of the world’s population is passing TV and digital platforms focus on the Olympics. The Paris Olympics will for the first time achieve an equal representation of men and women in participating athletes. Another change is that the Olympics are largely regarding sustainable development and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, the world It’s different from before, and the Olympics are also very different. We always try to proactively promote changes rather than react passively to changes.”

China has become a world sports power

When it comes to China’s development in the Olympic movement, Bach said that it is an “exponential growth.” Compared with when it participated in the Los Angeles Olympics, China has become a world sports power. “From this perspective, we can see that this is the case in every competition, whether it is summer or winter, and it is also reflected in the Winter Youth Olympics. As a result, you can look forward to even greater growth and more success in the future.”

E-Sports Olympics are regarding to be held

In recent years, the development of e-sports has attracted much attention. In October last year, Bach stated at the International Olympic Committee plenary session that he was considering creating an “Olympics for e-sports.” In this regard, Bach said: “We have decided to organize the e-sports Olympics, and we have also determined the boundaries. This means that you will see virtual sports at the e-sports Olympics, that is, games, virtual games and physical sports Combined with, for example, cycling, including Taekwondo or other sports. There will also be video games in the e-sports Olympics, but Olympic values ​​will always be respected, that is, there will be no video games that conflict with Olympic values. On this basis , starting from those boundaries, we are developing the procedures, qualifications and everything for the eSports Olympics.”

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