World Desk, AnyTV, Beijing
Published by: Harendra Chaudhary
Updated Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:13 PM IST
Summary
Analysts have pointed out that Beijing’s diplomatic climate this time was quite different from when China organized the Olympic Games in 2008. In 2008, US President George W Bush came to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. But this time many countries including America boycotted the ceremony.
China is presenting the successful organization of the Winter Olympic Games as a big victory. The Winter Olympic Games concluded late on Sunday evening. The US and its allies did a diplomatic boycott of these games, but that did not make much difference to the brightness of the event. Apart from the successful event, it was a matter of double happiness for China that it won nine gold medals in these Games for the first time. He finished above America in the medal tally. China ranked third after Norway and Germany.
Made a special closed loop system
It is clear from the comments published in the Chinese media that China is considering its biggest success to keep these games away from the
COVID-19 infection. More than ten thousand athletes and foreign officials came to Beijing for these games. Initially it was feared that the new variant of the corona virus,
Omicron, may be overshadowed by these games. To protect against corona infection, China implemented a special system in Beijing called Closed Loop. Under it, people related to sports were kept away from the rest of Beijing’s areas and people.
Stacey Lin Sant, assistant professor of sports management at the University of Michigan in the US, told the website NikkeaAsia.com – ‘China has once again used sports to cement its status as a global superpower. But its position in Western countries is currently weaker than before the Winter Olympic Games.
Analysts have pointed out that Beijing’s diplomatic climate this time was quite different from when China organized the Olympic Games in 2008. In 2008, US President George W Bush came to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. But this time many countries including America boycotted the ceremony. In such a situation, Russian President Vladimir Putin became the main center of attraction at the opening ceremony.
To organize the Winter Olympics, China built a special stadium called Bird’s Nest. In it, 3000 artists performed their art during the closing ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony was directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Zhang Yimou. Regarding the 2008 Olympic event, Zhang said – ‘Then China’s desire was that the world should accept its spectacular economic achievements and social development. That purpose was then fulfilled.
In China, Shanghai-based economist Matti Beckinck told the website Nikkei Asia- ‘This time China’s aim was to give the message of a common future. But there were indications that China is deciding its future without any expectation of joining the Western-led system.
Observers say the Winter Olympic Games were not affected by diplomatic disputes. The players got a chance to perform at their best here, which they took advantage of.
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China is presenting the successful organization of the Winter Olympic Games as a big victory. The Winter Olympic Games concluded late on Sunday evening. The US and its allies did a diplomatic boycott of these games, but that did not make much difference to the brightness of the event. Apart from the successful event, it was a matter of double happiness for China that it won nine gold medals in these Games for the first time. He finished above America in the medal tally. China ranked third after Norway and Germany.
Made a special closed loop system
It is clear from the comments published in the Chinese media that China is considering its biggest success to keep these games away from the
COVID-19 infection. More than ten thousand athletes and foreign officials came to Beijing for these games. Initially it was feared that the new variant of the corona virus,
Omicron, may be overshadowed by these games. To protect against corona infection, China implemented a special system in Beijing called Closed Loop. Under it, people related to sports were kept away from the rest of Beijing’s areas and people.
Stacey Lin Sant, assistant professor of sports management at the University of Michigan in the US, told the website NikkeaAsia.com – ‘China has once again used sports to cement its status as a global superpower. But its position in Western countries is currently weaker than before the Winter Olympic Games.
Analysts have pointed out that Beijing’s diplomatic climate this time was quite different from when China organized the Olympic Games in 2008. In 2008, US President George W Bush came to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. But this time many countries including America boycotted the ceremony. In such a situation, Russian President Vladimir Putin became the main center of attraction at the opening ceremony.
To organize the Winter Olympics, China built a special stadium called Bird’s Nest. In it, 3000 artists performed their art during the closing ceremony on Sunday. The ceremony was directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Zhang Yimou. Regarding the 2008 Olympic event, Zhang said – ‘Then China’s desire was that the world should accept its spectacular economic achievements and social development. That purpose was then fulfilled.
In China, Shanghai-based economist Matti Beckinck told the website Nikkei Asia- ‘This time China’s aim was to give the message of a common future. But there were indications that China is deciding its future without any expectation of joining the Western-led system.
Observers say the Winter Olympic Games were not affected by diplomatic disputes. The players got a chance to perform at their best here, which they took advantage of.