Why did BOCOG choose Shougang as its office?

Traffic is one of the considerations. There are three major competition areas in the 2022 Winter Olympics: Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. It is more convenient to go north from Shougang Park to Yanqing or Zhangjiakou via the West Fifth Ring Road and the West Sixth Ring Road than the urban area, and it is close to Wukesong Gymnasium (the venue of the Winter Olympics), which can also promote the industrial transformation of Shougang's original factory area.

In addition, the location of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has a deeper meaning here. More than ten years ago, Shougang moved to Caofeidian for the clear water and blue sky of the capital and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. 20 15 with the arrival of the winter Olympic organizing Committee, Shougang industrial park, which has been silent for a long time, has been "reborn"

The cooling tower was transformed into the Olympic Stadium, the blast furnace became the training center, and an iron ore storage tower became the seat of the Olympic Organizing Committee. Official website, the International Olympic Committee, once wrote that one of the greatest legacies left by the Beijing Winter Olympics is to promote the revival of Shougang Industrial Park.

Significance of Shougang site selection in Beijing Winter Olympics;

In order to provide a new training place for China athletes, the State Sports General Administration decided to build a national winter training center in Shougang: short track speed skating hall, figure skating hall, ice hockey hall and curling hall, commonly known as "Ice Four Blocks". Therefore, it also breeds the winter Olympic dream of China sports.

International Olympic Committee President Bach visited the single board platform of Shougang Beijing Park and Shougang Office Park of Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee. He was deeply impressed by the natural environment, historical accumulation, industrial remains and cultural charm here.

The arrival of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has given the ancient Shougang a brand-new look, and it is also the mark of the times brought to the city by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, bringing new life to the legacy left behind.

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