CRI听力:Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics Bid Committee Makes Final Presentation

A delegation from Beijing's 2022 winter Olympics bid committee laid out its case in a final presentation to the IOC in Kuala Lumpur. In a recorded video, Chinese president Xi Jiping said hosting the Winter Games in Beijing would bring the Chinese people to care for and participate in more winter sports. He introduced Chinese people's passion for Winter Games.
 
"The Chinese government highly appreciates the Olympic values and the IOC's initiative of reform. We will honour all of the commitments we have made and fully implement the Olympic Agenda 2020. The Chinese people are looking forward to this opportunity. Let me assure that if you choose Beijing, the Chinese people will present to the world fantastic, extraordinary and excellent Olympic Winter Games in Beijing."

Beijing successfully hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008. Many of the venues used in those Games are also planned to be used in 2022.
 
Liu Yandong, Vice Premier of the State Council, China's cabinet, and chief of the bid committee, also reiterated China's strong support for the bid on a logistics level.

"We pledge our full guarantees for the Games in the financial, legal, security, organizational and operational areas. Sport is a noble cause that has the power to change lives and transform the world. The Olympic movement embodies this."

Beijing's plan for venues also includes the mountain areas of Yanqing in the northern suburb of the city and Zhangjiakou city in neighboring Hebei province.

The two places are 90km and 160km away from Beijing city proper respectively.

China's ability to provide enough snow in the most environmentally conscious manner was highlighted by Liu Peng, President of the Chinese Olympic Committee.

"Ski resorts have been operating in Zhangjiakou for twenty years. Consistent with previous Games, Beijing 2022 will build on our existing snow-making capabilities to supplement natural snowfall. Even in its peak operation our snow-making system will use less than 1 percent of the local water supply with minimal environmental impact."

Echoing the same sentiment, Beijing Mayor Wang Anshun said the city had launched a series of measures in pursuit of sustainability.

"In 2013, Beijing launched a major plan to improve its air quality, with a total investment of 130 billion US dollars over five years. In the past two years, the use of coal in the city has been reduced by 30%, while more than 1 million cars with high emissions have been taken off the road. Beijing is becoming a clean energy city."

The presentation also featured well known Chinese athletes Yao Ming, Yang Yang and Li Nina.

For CRI, I am Victor Ning.