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Casual Notes: It’s equally exciting inside and outside the stadium
Xinhua News Agency, Gangneung, South Korea, January 21 (Reporter Wei Hua) It happens to be the weekend. At the Youth Olympic Park in Gangneung, South Korea, a complex of venues consisting of a speed skating hall, an ice hockey center, a curling center and an ice sports hall has been opened for the past few days. It was very lively.
During the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games, what was staged in these venues was speed and passion, the collision of blades and ice, the sparks of sports and wisdom, which won rounds of applause from the audience, and this enthusiasm also extended to Off the field. In order to let tourists experience the charm of Korean culture and winter sports, a series of activities with the theme of “Play Winter” (Playing Together in Winter) are being held here.
In the open space between the venues, there is an ice skating rink, a mini ice hockey experience center, a winter barbecue tribe, various carnivals… there is an endless stream of people coming to play. The giant Winter Youth Olympic mascot Menggio swayed in the wind, welcoming guests from all over the world with a big smile.
At the skating rink, people who came to rent skates lined up in front of the counter. On the ice rink, some children couldn’t wait to skate up as soon as they changed their shoes. They looked like “veterans”; some were still unskilled and slowly got up with the help of adults. A large stage was built behind them. On this winter day when water dripped into ice, it still did not prevent the musicians from playing famous songs with their dexterous hands, sometimes soothing and sometimes cheerful. Against the backdrop of the background music, the children on the ice seemed to be dancing. Dance.
Mr. Wan, a Chinese tourist, told reporters that he and his family decided to come to South Korea during the holidays last November. Because children like ice and snow, they came to experience the Winter Youth Olympics together.
“We first watched the opening ceremony, and in the past two days we witnessed the Chinese team perform very well in short track speed skating and win several gold medals. We were very happy. The most impressive thing about today’s experience was the ice skating event. There is also DJing in the evening, and the combination of the two feels very different. We also built a snowman with the children. This was the first time for the children to build a snowman, which was very interesting.” Mr. Wan said.
In the biathlon experience area, many tourists are doing simulated shooting. The reporter happened to meet Finnish biathlete Erica. Although in the eyes of a professional athlete like her, these experiences can only be regarded as “toys”, it still did not prevent her from competing with her companions with great interest.
“I’m very happy to be here today. The overall atmosphere is very good. The opening ceremony was held here.” After saying that, she pointed to the Gangneung Speed Skating Stadium aside. “It’s great to see so many people experiencing biathlon and I hope they can feel the joy this sport brings.”
Jiangling, which had been rainy for several days, started to snow that day, adding a bit of artistic conception to everything.
2024-01-22 06:51:00
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