The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics Summary and Commendation Conference was grandly held
Xi Jinping delivered an important speech
Li Keqiang hosted Li Zhanshu Wang Yang Wang Huning Zhao Leji Wang Qishan attended
Han Zheng announced the commendation decision
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 8 (Xinhua) — The Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games Summary Commendation Conference was grandly held in the Great Hall of the People on the morning of the 8th. General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping attended the conference and delivered an important speech. Xi Jinping emphasized that a great cause breeds a great spirit, and a great spirit promotes a great cause. The participants of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics cherished the opportunities given by the great era, and jointly created the spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics in the process of bidding, planning and holding the Winter Olympics. The spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics is to have the big picture in mind, be confident and open, face difficulties, pursue excellence, and create a better future. We must vigorously carry forward the spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and with firmer self-confidence and firmer courage, move forward bravely towards the realization of the second centenary goal and towards the realization of the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Li Keqiang presided over the meeting, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Wang Qishan attended the meeting, and Han Zheng announced the commendation decision.
The Great Hall of the People has a solemn and warm atmosphere. Above the rostrum hangs the monogram of the “Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics Summary and Commendation Conference”, and in the middle of the backstage is the shining national emblem of the People’s Republic of China, and 10 red flags are arranged on both sides. A slogan hangs on the balcony on the second floor: “Closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, vigorously carry forward the spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and unite and strive for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country and the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!”
At 10:30, the meeting began. All stood up and sang the national anthem of the People’s Republic of China.
Han Zheng read out the “Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games”. The decision pointed out that in order to solemnly commend advanced models and encourage the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups to work hard to build a socialist modern country in an all-round way, the Party Central Committee and the State Council decided to award 148 collectives including the national speed skating stadium and venue operation team “Beijing Winter Olympics”. 147 comrades including Su Yiming and Deng Xiaolan were posthumously awarded the title of “Outstanding Contribution to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics”.
In the cheerful music, Xi Jinping and others presented awards to the commended individual and collective representatives.
In the warm applause of the audience, Xi Jinping delivered an important speech.
Xi Jinping pointed out that following seven years of arduous efforts, the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics were successfully held, attracting nationwide attention and worldwide attention. The Chinese people, together with the peoples of other countries, have overcome various difficulties and challenges, once once more created an Olympic event that will go down in history, and once once more shared the glory of the Olympics.
Xi Jinping stressed that it is a solemn commitment made by the Chinese people to the international community to ensure that the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics are held safely and smoothly as scheduled, and that the “two Olympics” are equally exciting. Over the past 7 years, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, all relevant departments, provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have united and cooperated to overcome difficulties. Beijing has joined hands with Zhangjiakou as the host city to fight and devote all its efforts to cooperate with the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and other international organizations. Sports organizations have worked closely together to overcome various difficulties and challenges such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and presented a simple, safe and exciting Olympic event to the world, fully fulfilling its solemn commitment to the international community, and Beijing has become the world’s first “Double Olympic City”. “, bringing together the powerful forces to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The Winter Olympics are colorful, patriotic feelings are fully demonstrated, “300 million people participating in ice and snow sports” has become a reality, the Winter Olympics heritage has achieved fruitful results, and the successful hosting of the Olympics and regional development have achieved double harvests. It has played an important role in promoting global solidarity and cooperation to overcome difficulties together, and it has also brought confidence and hope to the turbulent world, and has sent a strong voice of the era of “together to the future” to the world.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the Winter Olympics have been arduous for seven years, and hard work has created brilliance. The preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics were pushed forward under extremely difficult circumstances. All participants insisted on “not stopping for a moment, not making a mistake in one step, and not making a mistake in a day”, and made arduous efforts. The vast number of athletes and coaches in our country, bearing in mind the entrustment of the party and the people, dared to fight and surpass themselves, created the best results in the history of my country’s participation in the Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, and won honors for the party and the people. The participants of the Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, with hard work, perseverance, great courage, and a strong sense of responsibility, mission, and honor, have completed various tasks well, creating a worthy of the motherland and worthy of the country. To the people, worthy of the glorious achievements of the times.
On behalf of the Party Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, Xi Jinping extended warm congratulations to the commended collectives and individuals for outstanding contributions, and to all the builders, workers, Volunteers, pay high tribute to the athletes and coaches, the officers and soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army, the officers and soldiers of the Armed Police Force, the police officers and the officers and soldiers of the fire rescue team, and to the vast number of Hong Kong compatriots, Macao compatriots who enthusiastically support the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics. Compatriots, Taiwan compatriots and overseas Chinese, express our heartfelt thanks.
Xi Jinping pointed out that during the preparation process, the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, and members of the Olympic and Paralympic families have given positive help to our work, and the governments and people of various countries, as well as international friendly people have given strong support. . Athletes from all over the world respect each other, inspire each other, and push the limits on the field, and perfectly interpret the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger – More Unity” and “Courage, Determination, Inspiration” in the passionate competition. , equality” Paralympic values. On behalf of the Chinese government and the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people, Xi Jinping expressed his heartfelt thanks to the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, members of the Olympic and Paralympic families, and friends from all over the world. Athletes from all over the world who are striving for the first place in the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games expressed their high respect.
Xi Jinping emphasized that success comes from struggle, and victory does not come easily. Looking back on the extraordinary organizing process in the past 7 years, we have not only gained the joy of success in the struggle, but also gained rich spiritual wealth and precious experience in the struggle, which is worth cherishing and carrying forward. We must adhere to the centralized and unified leadership of the party. The Communist Party of China is the most reliable backbone of our great achievements. As long as we persist in the party’s leadership, we will be able to overcome any difficulties and obstacles on the way forward, and we will be able to accomplish anything we want to do. matter. We must insist on concentrating our efforts on major events. The extraordinary organizational mobilization, overall coordination, and implementation capabilities of my country’s socialist system, as well as my country’s solid economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have provided a strong foundation and the most solid foundation for the successful hosting of the Olympic Games. guarantee. We must insist on proactively preventing and responding to various risks and challenges, adhere to bottom-line thinking and problem orientation, enhance the awareness of urgency, put the prevention and resolution of risks and challenges in a prominent position, make good first moves, and fight proactive battles. We must adhere to the combination of hosting the Games, serving the people, and promoting development, and insist on sharing the achievements of the Winter Olympics with the people, so that the people will be healthier physically and mentally, have more employment, and have a better life, so as to achieve common participation, common efforts, and common enjoyment.
Xi Jinping expounded on the spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which is to have the big picture in mind, be confident and open, face difficulties, pursue excellence, and create the future together. With the big picture in mind, that is, the motherland is at heart, the ambition is lofty, and the organization of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics is regarded as the “big one of the country”. Unite with the people and work hard. Self-confidence and openness means being generous, open and inclusive, adhering to the self-confidence of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the road, theory, system, and culture, conveying profound cultural heritage through creative transformation and innovative development, demonstrating the long-standing civilization concept with simplicity and simplicity. Hospitality shows the sincerity and friendliness of the Chinese people, and promotes mutual understanding and friendship between peoples from all over the world through exchanges of civilizations. To face adversity is to work hard and persevere, maintain a high-spirited fighting spirit to know the burden and face challenges head-on, overcome difficulties and risks with perseverance, and move forward bravely for victory. The pursuit of excellence is to be persistent, dedicated, meticulous, adhere to the highest standards and strictest requirements, carefully plan and design, carefully carve and polish, carefully run in drills, and constantly break through and create miracles. To create the future together is to coordinate and link closely together, adhere to the mutual echo of “together towards the future” and “more unity”, face the future of China’s development, face the future of mankind’s development, and send out a warm call to the world to join hands to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Xi Jinping pointed out that it takes seven years to sharpen a sword, and then set off once more. We must actively plan, continue to struggle, manage and make good use of the legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics have both material heritage such as venues and facilities, as well as cultural and talent heritage. These are precious treasures and should be fully utilized. It is necessary to continue to promote the popularization and development of ice and snow sports, strengthen strategic planning and layout, and maintain the enthusiasm of the masses for ice and snow sports. It is necessary to make full use of the cultural resources of the Beijing Winter Olympics, strengthen cultural self-confidence, and more confidently and calmly spread Chinese voices and tell Chinese stories well. It is necessary to carry forward the humanitarian spirit, respect and protect human rights, and promote the all-round development of the cause of the disabled. It is necessary to widely promote the volunteer spirit of dedication, fraternity, mutual assistance and progress in the whole society, better play the positive role of volunteer service, and promote the progress of social civilization. It is necessary to carry forward the Olympic spirit, give play to the important role of the Olympics in promoting the peaceful development of mankind, and contribute more Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength to the progress of human civilization. It is necessary to attach great importance to and give full play to the important role of sports in promoting the all-round development of human beings, continue to promote sports reform and innovation, improve the national fitness system, enhance the general public, especially the young people’s awareness of physical fitness, and enhance the comprehensive strength of my country’s competitive sports and international competition. to speed up the pace of building a sports power.
When presiding over the conference, Li Keqiang pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech fully affirmed the great achievements of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games, comprehensively reviewed the extraordinary process of preparing for the Games over the past seven years, and in-depth summarized the valuable preparations for the hosting of the Games. The experience has profoundly expounded the spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and put forward clear requirements for making good use of the Winter Olympics heritage to promote high-quality development, which is highly political, ideological and instructive. It is necessary to study and comprehend carefully and thoroughly implement it. It is necessary to unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, take Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide, deeply understand the decisive significance of the “Two Establishments”, strengthen the “Four Consciousness” and strengthen the “Four” Self-confidence”, achieve “two maintenance”, carry forward the spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics, forge ahead, welcome the victory of the party’s 20th National Congress with practical actions, and make unremitting efforts to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. .
At the meeting, Ni Huizhong, representative of the Winter Olympics sports delegation and director of the Winter Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, Yang Hongqiong, representative of the Winter Paralympic sports delegation, athlete of the National Winter Paralympic cross-country skiing and biathlon teams, volunteer representative, Hebei Normal University Yuan Weiting, a student from the School of Journalism and Communication, and Zhang Suzhi, representative of the Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and Executive Deputy Director of the Yanqing Operation Center, delivered speeches.
Before the meeting, Xi Jinping and other leading comrades cordially met with representatives of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics with outstanding contributions, individuals with outstanding contributions and members of the Chinese sports delegation, and took a group photo with everyone.
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee in Beijing, secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, state councilor, president of the Supreme People’s Court, chief procurator of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in Beijing and members of the Central Military Commission attended the meeting.
The main responsible comrades of the central party, government and military departments, the members of the Winter Olympics Leading Group and the responsible comrades of relevant working organizations, the responsible comrades of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the responsible comrades of Beijing and Hebei Province, the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics About 3,000 people including members of the Chinese sports delegation, staff, news media and volunteer representatives attended the conference.
