There are 19000 warm "light snow flower"
Recently, American athlete Tessa Maud posted a video on social media saying that when she entered the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, she shouted "hello" in Chinese to the volunteers on the sidelines. The volunteers then waved enthusiastically and responded "Welcome to China" in English. This scene made her "can't help but burst into tears".
"Hello" and "Welcome to China", this kind of greeting and response, simple and pure, what made Tessa Maud burst into tears and became very emotional? It is the enthusiasm and friendliness of Chinese volunteers. Although it was a short sentence, it made Tessa Maud feel at home, feeling that this was an unforgettable moment in her life.
It is understood that many foreign athletes enjoy and appreciate everything they encounter in China. Their favorite thing to do every day is to count how many volunteers they will meet and wave to them with a smile. This detail is vivid and full of imagery. Smile is the best language in the world. The smile from Chinese volunteers is warm and sincere.
"Let a smile be the most beautiful business card for volunteers." Earlier, at the opening ceremony of the Yanqing Winter Olympic Village, a college student, speaking as a representative of college volunteers, said that Chinese youth should carry forward the spirit of volunteering and steadily take over the baton of inheriting the Olympic spirit. . This is a declaration of duty and a declaration of youth. In fact, it is not easy to be a good volunteer. After standing out from millions of applicants, 19,000 volunteers received pre-competition training for half a year, including physical training, race knowledge, foreign affairs etiquette, medical first aid, and psychological training. and many other subjects.
It is precisely because of their well-trained, especially due diligence at work, that they live up to their mission, and "see the spirit in doing every little thing and completing every task", that the Winter Olympics volunteers have won unanimous praise from many parties.
"Live as a beam of light, and warm more people." Liu Yukun, a five-star volunteer for the Beijing Winter Olympics, a disabled volunteer, revealed in an interview that in 2008, she became the torchbearer of the Beijing Olympics, in the Bird's Nest. , felt the professional service of volunteers, and also had the idea of being a volunteer. From Beijing to Beijing, from torchbearers to volunteers, this span is moving. Choosing to be a volunteer means choosing to pay, choose to contribute, choose to serve the society, choose to bring light and warmth to the society, such feelings are admirable.
The number of volunteer registrations for the Beijing Winter Olympics announced in June 2021 exceeded 1 million, and people aged 18-35 accounted for more than 95%. Among the 19,000 volunteers at the Beijing Winter Olympics, 94% are young people under the age of 35, and college students are the main force. The enthusiastic volunteer service of so many people has made the city more humane and made the Beijing Winter Olympics more successful.
At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics held recently, the story of "a snowflake" runs through. Zhang Yimou, the chief director of the opening ceremony, said, "I hope to convey the common feelings of mankind through a snowflake. Everyone gathers in Beijing to form a bright snowflake. The theme of 'the world is one, the world is one' comes to mind, and it also expresses the expression 'together' Towards the future' such a common emotion." And 19,000 volunteers are 19,000 passionate "little snowflakes", they let the world see that China's image is open, sunny, prosperous, and beautiful.
Now, the Winter Olympic volunteers who interacted with Tessa Maud have also been found. This "little brother in pink" is from Tsinghua University. He sent a letter to Tessa, inviting her to come to China to see when the epidemic is over, and she will take it off. Mask, say the phrase "Welcome to China!"
"You are an extremely important part of the success of this Olympic Games. It is through you that people can communicate with each other, and through your attitude, people feel the hospitality of the Chinese people," said IOC President Bach on the Winter Olympics. Highly rated by volunteers. It is a meaningful experience to dedicate youth to the Olympic Games; to show the hospitality and civility of the Chinese people, and to make participants from all over the world feel the warmth of spring, this kind of struggle is even more worthy of praise. Pay tribute to the Winter Olympics volunteers, pay tribute to the spirit of volunteering!
(Written by Yu Ankang)