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Prioritizing safety at Winter Games北京冬奥会防疫手册发布导读:第一版北京冬奥会防疫手册发布!手册规定六大原则,确保北京为世界呈现一届简约、安全、精彩的奥运盛会。
VCG The countdown to the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics next February has already begun. Besides Beijing’s promise of hosting a “fantastic, extraordinary and excellent” Winter Olympic Games, “safe” is also a keyword as the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, reported Xinhua. On Oct 25, the first editions of the Beijing 2022 Playbooks were published by the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The two playbooks, one for athletes and team officials, and one for other participants, such as media and technical officials, provide thorough COVID-19 guidelines. According to Xinhua, the playbooks cover the whole journey of all Games participants, detailing the requirements for entry and the measures that will be in place within the closed-loop management system. All participants are encouraged to be fully vaccinated before entering the closed-loop management system. Within the closed loop, participants can only move between certain places for training, competitions and work. Those who are not fully vaccinated will have to quarantine for 21 days after arriving in Beijing. Other principles, including minimizing social interaction, testing, tracing and isolating possible positive cases are also written in the document. According to Han Zirong, vice-president and secretary-general of Beijing 2022, experiences from other international sports events have been drawn on in developing the playbooks. In August, a 34-person delegation from the Beijing Organizing Committee was sent to Tokyo to hear Japanese experts’ experiences. But compared to Tokyo’s prevention measures, those in Beijing 2022 could be stricter. Beijing Organizing Committee has highlighted the importance of full vaccination, something that was not stressed by the Tokyo 2020 organizers. There will be efforts to make sure that safety measures are carried out for a positive experience at Games. According to Xinhua, participants will not have to wait at the airport for their COVID-19 test results upon arrival. They will be transported to their accommodation and can wait in their rooms. Hiroshi Suzuki, a Japanese coach, joined the Winter Games test event in October under strict prevention measures. He told People’s Daily that all the arrangements were very thoughtful, and the closed-loop management system made him feel secure.
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