The earliest record of the Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC, when the only event was the race walking. The modern Olympic Games have been cancelled three times, namely 19 16, 1940 and 1944. The reason for the cancellation is the world war.
Preparations for the Winter Olympics
On February 7th, 2002112, the ceremony of issuing cold-proof clothes for security police of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games was held in Beijing. On the morning of 12 and 10, BOCOG held a press conference on the latest progress in the preparations for the Winter Olympics, such as transportation, arrival and departure, accommodation and catering. The dedicated lanes for the Winter Olympics will be opened from 10 to 16 next year.
65438+February 65438+March, the second edition of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics Epidemic Prevention Manual was released, requiring residents living in the closed-loop territory of the Beijing Winter Olympics to complete 2 1 day quarantine after the games.
202165438+February 17, Hector Hilander, CEO of the US Olympic Committee, said that the United States will send about 230 athletes to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics and 65 athletes to participate in the Beijing Winter Paralympics. The US Olympic Committee will provide sufficient epidemic prevention information for American athletes before the competition, introduce China's laws and regulations and the rules of the International Olympic Games, and have full confidence in the safety guarantee plan for American athletes in China.