WP “I hit the worst point”
Germany’s 2nd Luge Winning Meaning Revealed
Severe isolation, poor eating
▲ Esther Ledecka, who competed in both skiing and snowboarding events, celebrates following winning the finals of the women’s snowboarding alpine parallel competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics held at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou on the 8th. German Luge Empress Natalie Geisenberger
Zhangjiakou AFP
“I will never go to China once more.”
Natalie Geisenberger (34, Germany), who won two luge medals at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, told the host country of China, “I do not understand that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave China the authority to host the Winter Olympics.” harshly criticized for it. Geisenberger told German public broadcaster Deutsche Wele, “I hesitated for a long time regarding whether to participate in the Beijing Olympics because of concerns including human rights issues. “I tried not to think regarding such issues while preparing for the tournament, but now I will never go to China once more.”
The Washington Post (WP) in the US said in an editorial that the Beijing Olympics had reached the worst point. It is evaluated that it started with ‘China’s oppression of human rights’ and ended with ‘Russia’s doping’. Geisenberger won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics while raising children and training at the same time as Germany’s ‘Empress Luge’, but suffered from severe isolation and poor diet. He said, “I have a lot to say, but I will not do it in China. I will tell you what I will say when I return to Germany.”
Not only Geisenberger but also Swedish ice skating champion Nils van de Poole criticized immediately following returning home, saying, “The IOC is extremely irresponsible for handing over the Olympics to a country that blatantly violates human rights like China.”
▲ Belgian skeleton player Kim Meilemans (26)
Players’ tears and complaints pour on SNS
‘I don’t know if I can hold out.’ Belgian female skeleton athlete Kim Maillemans burst into tears on social media, saying that she had been “transferred to another quarantine facility”. “I’m not sure she’ll ever be able to go back to the Olympic Village,” she told Mail Lehmans. “I’m not sure if I can survive the next 14 days and the Olympics in isolation,” she said.
Afterwards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said in a statement that Mailemans would be allocated a room in the Olympic Village and that the IOC was “ready to support the athlete.” Polish short track speed skater Natalia Malishevska also claimed that she was suddenly released from quarantine the night before the qualifier, but had tested positive for COVID-19 and was re-quarantined hours before the race. “I can’t believe anything anymore,” Malishevska tweeted. The corona test is also in Gyeonggi-do. It’s like you’re playing a joke on me,” he wrote.
Swedish athlete Frida Carlsson went to the point of fainting following finishing the women’s ski 7.5km + 7.5km race held on the 5th. According to the International Ski Federation (FIS) rules, competitions will not be held if the temperature drops below minus 20 degrees Celsius. On the day Carlson played, the temperature was 13 degrees below zero, but the Swedish manager said, “The wind was blowing and the sensible temperature was close to -31 degrees below zero.”
Russian biathlete Valelia Vasnetsova complained on Instagram regarding meals being served during quarantine. Basnechova posted a picture of her on his social media account, saying, “I am eating breakfast, lunch and dinner on the 5th day.” The player’s account has been changed to private, but photos of her pasta noodles, potatoes, and burnt meat on the bones without vegetables have already been captured and spread on social media.
▲ “Food I can’t eat”… ‘Confirmed’ Russian athlete exposes poor isolation facilities
Valeria Vasnetsova, a member of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) biathlon team who participated in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been provided with poor meals at an isolated hotel.
Vasnetzova’s Instagram
Norway ranked first… China 16 → 3rd place
The Beijing Olympic Games, which had a lot of talk and masks, ended with the closing ceremony on the 20th. A total of 2,900 athletes from 91 countries competed for 109 medals in 7 sports. Overall, 1st place is the winter powerhouse Norway (16 gold, 8 silver, 13 bronze), 2nd is Germany (12 gold, 10 silver, 5 bronze), and 3rd is the host country, China (9 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) occupied this At the Pyeongchang Games four years ago, China was only 16th (1 Gold, 6 Silver, 2 Bronze).
China played a big role in raising the ranking by winning gold medals in Big Air and Halfpipe, Aileen Koo, an American-born female ski freestyler, and Seok Yeon-chi of the short track team led by South Korean coach Kim Seon-tae and Victor Ahn (Korean name Ahn Hyeon-su). 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal were hung around the neck as a result of the non-judgment.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan-Cortina, Italy.
![[올림픽] The Korean delegation enters the closing ceremony holding the Taegeukgi at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics held at the National Stadium in Beijing, China on the 20th. 2022.2.20 Yonhap News](https://img.seoul.co.kr//img/upload/2022/02/20/SSI_20220220220607.jpg)
▲ [올림픽] Korean delegation holding Taegeukgi and entering the closing ceremony
Athletes from South Korea enter the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held at the National Stadium in Beijing, China on the 20th. 2022.2.20 Yonhap News
Reporter Kim Yu-min