Ambassador Liu Yantao attended the Press conference of the Olympic Committee of Cyprus

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The Cypriot Olympic Committee holds a press conference for the Cypriot delegation for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Building in Cyprus on January 25, 2022. The president of the Cyprus Olympic Committee, Hrisostou, The Vice President, Ioannidis, the Secretary-General Georgou, and the participating Athlete Gu Yongjian were present. Ambassador Liu Yantao was invited to attend and deliver a speech to see off the national team. The National Radio and Television station, the national news Agency, Greek and English newspapers, Xinhua News Agency and other media were there to report.

Ambassador Liu briefed the guests on the latest preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, saying that the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games is imminent and all preparations have been completed and the games will be held smoothly as scheduled. Preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics have fully demonstrated the hard work, determination, solidarity and resilience of the Chinese people. China warmly welcomes athletes from Cyprus and other countries to join us in Beijing.

China will honor its commitment and deliver a simple, safe and splendid Olympic Games to the world. It will not only be a sporting event, but also bring light and hope to the world. China once again thanked Cyprus for Beijing Olympics signed the United Nations general assembly to participate in and support of the Beijing games are a truce resolution, stands ready to work together with Cyprus to ancient Greek inheritance and carry forward the Olympic spirit, with practical action to practice “faster, higher, stronger – more unity” of the new Olympic motto, “into the future together. The opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games coincides with the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Tiger. I look forward to seeing more achievements of Cypriot athletes and wish the Cypriot delegation a wonderful and memorable stay in China.

Olympic committee vice chairman and secretary general, respectively, on behalf of the IOC and the national team delivered a speech, expressed honour and glad to attend the Beijing Olympics and admire all Chinese new outbreak and other kinds of challenges and overcome difficulties, to efficient preparation, show adequately power strength and style, I sincerely wish and believe the Beijing Olympics will be a great success. Cyprus and China are both faithful adherents and of the Olympic spirit.

The Cyprus side solemnly reiterates its firm opposition to any boycott or sabotage of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which seriously goes against the Olympic spirit and undermines the solidarity and cooperation of the international community. The Cypriot side is satisfied with China’s comprehensive measures to protect the safety of athletes from other countries and will strictly abide by China’s epidemic prevention regulations. It will step up coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics to attract more attention of the Cypriot people.

Later, the IOC also broadcast the official promotional video of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, showing the venue construction, organization and mobilization of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, as well as the attention and participation of the international community, which won applause from the guests. In the end, Ambassador Liu also presented the Beijing Winter Olympics special backpacks, ties, badges and mascots to the Delegates.

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