Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 A repost of the video of accommodations at the Olympic Village from the "Beijing Olympics 2022" thread in the Community Talk. I hope this is the right place to post this. Can I also post latest news related to Olympic bubble here? Visiting Beijing Winter Olympic Village： Inside the room where athletes will call home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuzuangel Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, turquoiseblue said: Can I also post latest news related to Olympic bubble here? Yes of course! Anything Olympics-related (including controversies) we can discuss here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Just now, yuzuangel said: Yes of course! Anything Olympics-related (including controversies) we can discuss here Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Reposts from the Community Talk: Motto & song On 9/18/2021 at 6:25 PM, Anni said: I hope this is the right thread. The official song for the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 by INTO1 Yuzu also appears in this video (at 2:53 min) This post has been tagged by yuzuangel as [NEWS]. Medals On 10/27/2021 at 12:57 AM, ralucutzagy said: Victory Ceremony elements On 1/4/2022 at 5:50 PM, Anni said: Here a video about the victory ceremony elements Olympic bubble 22 hours ago, turquoiseblue said: Here is a short video of the transit from the Beijing Capital International Airport to a hotel. Every staff at the airport is covered in personal protective equipment from head to toe Article about Beijing 2022's "closed-loop management system": Beijing 2022's closed-loop system to counter COVID-19 comes into use as overseas staff arrive 4 January 2022 Quote According to the Chinese state-run Global Times, the system which designed to guard against spreading COVID-19 started operating today with exactly a month to go before the Winter Olympics are due to open on February 4. It comes into use as overseas Beijing 2022 workers start to arrive in the Chinese capital to prepare for the Games. Those who are fully vaccinated do not need to self-isolate for 21 days before entering the closed loop. Once within the Olympic bubble, people will undergo daily testing for COVID-19 and will be unable to access the outside world for the duration of their time in Beijing. High-speed trains will be made available within the system, but Games personnel will be in separate carriages from the public to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19. The designated transport will be used to move between approved locations, including competition and training venues and the Olympic Village. Quote Zhao Chengfang, a deputy head of the COVID-19 prevention department at the Capital Gymnasium - the venue for figure skating and short track speed skating competitions – told the Global Times that the system was now in use. "Event support staff from overseas will arrive at the venues to begin their work from Tuesday," said Zhao. "Venues will also begin to strictly enforce the same vaccination policies as those in place for the Games. "Local Olympic-related personnel will also enter the closed loop." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DancingFeather Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 21 hours ago, turquoiseblue said: Here is a short video of the transit from the Beijing Capital International Airport to a hotel. Every staff at the airport is covered in personal protective equipment from head to toe Once there was a time when we knew this equipement from movies, thought it's a bit of an exaggeration and felt sorry for the actors who had to wear this for a few scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, hananistellata said: Do we know what the measures against COVID will be at the Olympics? The situation of the current events is scaring the hell out of meeeeee. Video: "Beijing Olympics 2022: Pandemic prevention official explains 'closed-loop management'" Transcript: Quote CGTN: This is the first Winter Olympics under the COVID-19 pandemic. What kind of virus prevention measures are in place ahead of the Games? Huang Chun: In addition to strictly following COVID-19 pandemic prevention measures, including vaccination, closed-loop management, testing, and remote prevention and control measures, we have also drawn up corresponding countermeasures for winter respiratory infections. People have to wear masks at all times, maintain social distancing, wash hands, disinfect and ventilate regularly. Temperatures will be monitored at least twice a day. In addition to the symptoms associated with COVID-19, we're also monitoring diarrhea, coughs and even jaundice, rash and so on. CGTN: What are the requirements for Olympic-related personnel to enter China? What kind of health monitoring measures will be taken upon their arrival? Huang: Full vaccination is mandatory 14 days before entry, and a booster shot is strongly recommended. At the same time, there is the DongAoTong app, a health monitoring system, which collects reports of any symptoms related to COVID-19 every day. There are two PCR tests to be taken six hours before the flight to enter China; each of the tests should be conducted 24 hours apart. People who have previously been infected, especially infected within 30 days before entering China, must take two extra tests, 24 hours apart, which means in total there are four tests to be done. If all the tests are negative, they can board the plane and come to China. CGTN: Tell us how closed-loop management works in competition areas. Will COVID-19 tests be timely and convenient? Huang: Closed-loop management is the core measure of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The bigger closed loop refers to three clusters: Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou cluster. The smaller closed loop refers to sports venues, residences, workplaces and the media center within each cluster. For example, there are different channels for athletes, press, officials and spectators. We'll have designated buses for these closed loops running between these venues, sites and workplaces. Inside the closed loop, there are shops, beauty salons, gyms and cafeterias to serve people's needs. We provide testing services from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Samples taken from 6 a.m. to 12 noon will have feedback by 8 p.m. Samples taken between 12 noon and 11 p.m. will have results by 6 a.m. the next day. It's very convenient and timely. CGTN: When it comes to protecting athletes, staff and spectators, what's the biggest challenge of pandemic control? Huang: We have formulated a series of prevention and control measures in accordance with China's overall prevention and control policies. For example, the six principles include closed-loop management, PCR testing, testing and tracking, maintaining hygiene and reduced exposure. Five non-occurrence targets were proposed to ensure no large-scale aggregation of people involved in the Winter Olympics: no interruption of the Games due to inadequate pandemic prevention and control, no ongoing secondary infections among our domestic staff or other service providers, no spreading to city level or communities, no other public emergencies, such as a public health event caused by respiratory infections caused by influenza, food contamination, food safety, food poisoning, drinking water contamination and so on. The six principles and five non-occurrences outlined in the Playbooks are our highest standards and requirements, as well as the biggest challenges we face. CGTN: The NHL canceled their trip to Beijing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Will China adjust its pandemic policy accordingly to make it easier for foreign athletes to come? Huang: Due to the pandemic, the NHL canceled many other international matches since many of its players were infected. We regret that but it's understandable. Maybe they didn't fully understand our pandemic prevention protocols, but the policies were made under the suggestions of the IOC, also a collective wisdom of other experts. Unless there is a large-scale cluster spreading, and a large number of infections among athletes or closed contacts, we will work with the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the International Winter Sports Federations to make adjustments. Source: CGTN article Source: Beijing 2022's closed loop management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Video: One-month countdown to opening of Beijing Olympics begins, closed-loop management imposed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 WHO "confident" Beijing 2022 will not lead to increase in COVID-19 infections 8 January 2022 Quote WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan said the organisation was "confident" in the COVID-19 countermeasures being put in place by Beijing 2022 and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which includes all participants entering a "closed-loop management system". The closed loop, under which all attendees travelling into the city will undergo daily testing for COVID-19 and be unable to access the outside world for the duration of their time in Beijing, came into effect earlier this week prior to the opening of the Games on February 4. Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 have grown in recent weeks following the emergence of the Omicron variant, while at least two Chinese cities have entered new lockdowns due to rising coronavirus cases. "The Chinese authorities have very strict measures in place, and they’ve released a series of different playbooks," Ryan said. "We continue to review those playbooks with the IOC. "I’m confident that, given the information we have, that the measures that are in place for the Games are very strict and very strong and we don’t, at this point, see any increased risk of disease transmission in that context." Ryan added: "We will continue to monitor the situation. "But certainly at this stage, given the arrangements that have been put in place for the athletes by the organisers, we don’t perceive that there’s any particular extra-risk in hosting or running the Games. "But obviously we will keep all of the measures that are being put in place are under constant review." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest turquoiseblue Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Video: Media registration center for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics & Paralympics opens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuzuangel Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 lmfao this was a thing? i can't stop laughing but... this isn't so different than figure skating in many ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charisma Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Hi It’s a dumb question but will the Olympic YouTube Channel stream Figure Skating? This is my first Olympic so I don’t know a lot. When will they draw the Skating Order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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