By Ibrahim Joenal Sesay
FREETOWN, Feb. 28 (232news.com) – The Chinese Embassy on Thursday 24 February 2022 hosted its first session of Information Salon interactive program to update the media and the general public on the just concluded Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
The online event was attended by Honorable Hindolo Gevao, Member of Parliament and Chairman of Sierra Leone-China Friendship Society, Mr. Prince Sualley, executive member of Sierra Leone National Olympic Committee and Mr. Unisa Kargbo, President of Sierra Leone National Paralympic Committee, media practitioners and other stakeholders who discussed extensively around the success of the Games and commended China for its efforts in holding such a grand Olympic Games.
The program was started by showing a video clip showcasing the highlights of splendid and fascinating Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Mr. Li Xiaoyong, Minister Counsellor of the Embassy, gave a detailed introduction of the Games. He said that China was committed to organizing green, inclusive, open and clean Games, and has made every effort to counter the impact of COVID-19, earnestly fulfilled its solemn pledge to the international community, and ensured the smooth opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games as scheduled.
Mr. Li elaborated that nearly 3,000 winter sports Olympians from 91 countries and regions have striven to excel themselves and go beyond their limits, setting two world records and 17 Olympic records and living up to the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”. And among them there are 6 athletes from 5 African Countries.
Mr. Li stressed that Beijing has fulfilled its promise of holding a safe, green and high-tech Winter Olympics and that Beijing 2022 will surely go down in history as a streamlined, safe and splendid Olympic Games. He thanked the friendly countries including Sierra Leone for their valuable support to China on hosting the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and said that China stands ready to continue working hand in hand with the international community to promote the robust development of the Olympic Movement and create a brighter future for mankind together.
Honorable MP Hindolo Gevao extended profound thanks to the people of China for their resilience and hard work in successfully completing the Winter Olympics even in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis. Mr. Sualley and Mr. Kargbo congratulated China on giving the world a wonderful winter Olympic games, wishing Sierra Leone and China will strengthen their cooperation in the area of sports development.
