2015年CRI 北京申办冬奥会今日作最后陈述

Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China will present their respective bidding projects today.

This is the last chance for each bid to win endorsement¹ from IOC members in the run-up to the final vote on July 31.

Out of the 101 members entitled to vote in July's ballot², around 85 will be present in the Olympic Museum to watch the two presentations and ask questions.

IOC President Thomas Bach says he's looking forward to the presentations.

"I have seen the Evaluation³ Commission report. I'm really looking forward to the presentations tomorrow because this will give us the opportunity to know more how the candidates want to position their candidature and their project; how they want to address Olympic Agenda 2020."

The evaluation report was released last week, highlighting the opportunities and challenges associated with hosting the Winter Olympics in 2022 in both candidate cities.

It confirms Beijing has the key elements in place to stage a highly successful Winter Games.

At Tuesday's presentation, Beijing will once again try to impress IOC membership with its central bidding theme, which focuses on delivering an 'athlete-centered, sustainable and economical' Games.

Wang Hui with the Beijing 2022 Bid Committee says they are fully⁴ prepared for the presentation.

"We will respond to each of the 14 subjects raised in the IOC Evaluation Commission report. There will be detailed⁵ and thorough analysis and responses regarding our strengths and weaknesses, and of course our concrete solutions."

The Chinese capital is capitalizing on its Olympic legacy⁶ from the 2008 Summer Games and its rich experience of hosting international events.

It's also expected to highlight a regional concept intended to develop a winter sports market for over 300 million people in China.

That goal is encouraging news for many winter sports lovers, as well as professionals like the head coach of the Chinese speed skating team, Li Yan.

"It will have a great impact on many people, as many of my family members and friends have taken up skiing. You know, there are a lot of skiing venues⁷ around Beijing. Ice hockey is also becoming more popular. There are now more than 100 ice hockey teams in Beijing. Winter sports are becoming a part of our lives. If we win the bid, it will be a huge boost for winter sports in China."

Beijing and the neighboring city of Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province will be used to host different events, and half of the 12 projected venues already exist.

The host city for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will be elected at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 31.

For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

1 endorsement   

n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注

参考例句：

• We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
• His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。

2 ballot   

n.（不记名）投票，投票总数，投票权；vi.投票

参考例句：

• The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
• The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。

3 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

4 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

5 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

6 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

7 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网