Julia Marino, who recently won the silver medal in women’s snowboard slope style at the 2022 Winter Olympics, debriefs her favorite food     1     (provide) to the athletes in Beijing.

“I’ve    2     (probable) had like 200 dumplings since I’ve been here,” said Marino. “I get back from the mountain -- dumplings.”

Jenise Spiteri,    3     was born in California of Maltese ancestry, is the only athlete representing Malta at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

“This morning I     4     (be) too nervous to swallow any food so I put some red bean paste buns in my backpack. I didn’t realize that I still had     5     in my pocket when I did the run, so I was like ‘Oh okay! Now I can finally eat it’.”

Chinese hospitality is fully enjoyed by global athletes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as the Games are providing 678 dishes to athletes from diverse     6     (culture) backgrounds with     7     (element) of the Chinese Lunar New Year and environmental protection highlighted to maximize the dietary experience of global athletes.

The menu had 678 dishes and     8     (design) to meet the different dietary needs of athletes while also taking     9     consideration religious diversity.

By integrating (合并) cuisines from all over China, the menu includes famous local dishes     10     (vary) from Sichuan and Hunan cuisines for their spicy flavor, to rather light Cantonese food, allowing global athletes to fully experience the Chinese cuisine.

The stamps and the mini sheet of five competition venues (场馆) of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 came out     1     June 23, the Olympic Day. The stamps of competition venues are     2     important witness to the achievements of the Beijing Winter Olympics venue construction.

The set of the stamps     3    (consist)   of four stamps and one mini sheet.The value of the whole set is 10.80 yuan,and the     4     (plan) circulation is 7.5 million for the stamps and 6.3 million for the mini sheet.

China Post has also made a variety of other     5    (product) such as first day covers postcards, stamp folders, and stamp albums. Among     6    (they), the carved postcards of the competition venues use the same machine, same technique and same printing technology as the zodiac (生肖) stamps，    7    fully displays the architectural image and structural beauty of the venues. Postmarks of the places of the venues    8     (apply) to the stamps which is circulated in limited guantities. Stamp folder entitled the Light of the Mark     9     (skillful) displays all the 12 competition venues of the Games. Stamp collection entitled Building a Dream of Olympic Winter Games contains layout 1, layout 2, first day cover and mini sheet of this set of stamps. It is also worth     10     (pay) attention to.

8 . Athletes in the Olympic Villages—in the Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou zones—have been sharing their moments with the panda in photos and videos, while Bing Dwen Dwen fans have patiently waited to buy products from licensed stores and through official online channels.

The enthusiasm for the mascot (吉祥物) products has led to a shortage of products, with many netizens complaining that it’s too difficult to get a Bing Dwen Dwen doll.

Zhang Zhicheng, a spokesman for the National Intellectual Property Administration, said the difficulty buyers face in getting the mascot products shows the country’s stronger and more comprehensive protection of Olympic symbols. “As the mascot has Olympic symbol protection, it also receives patent (专利), trademark and copyright protection,” Zhang said at a news conference organized by the 2022 Beijing Media Center on Monday.

Comprehensive IPR protection (全方位的知识产权保护) guarantees the rights and interests of IPR owners, and also promotes the spread of Olympic culture, he said. “Comprehensive IPR protection is our way of keeping Olympic rules. It’s also symbolic of our respect for every athlete, and encouragement for technological innovators at this sports event,” he said

Sun Lei, an IPR lawyer at Yuanhe Partners in Beijing, said that difficulty in buying a Bing Dwen Dwen doll reflects enhanced awareness of the importance of protecting Olympic symbols, adding that thanks should go to the country’s early warnings on the issue and other measures.

After Bing Dwen Dwen was unveiled in 2019, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympics issued a notice on the protection of the mascot. It warned that no individual or department could use the image or name of the mascot for private reasons. It added that using the image in anything other than the official designs was also banned.

9 . On 4 February 2022, the Olympic cauldron was lit, signalling the start of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. The events of the Games will take place in a combination of brand new structures and existing venues.

National Aquatics Centre

The iconic indoor venue in combination with its box-like design, earned it the moniker, “The Water Cube” ,which has been transformed into the “Ice Cube” in preparation for the Curling/Wheelchair Curling competition (Paralympic Winter Games). The multi-purpose venue will continue to be used for both winter and summer sports, switching between the two depending on the season.

Wukesong Sports Centre

After staging the basketball tournament at the 2008 Olympics, the Wukesong Sports Centre has successfully been used as a multipurpose arena in the years since. With a capacity of 18, 000 spectators, it will serve as the main indoor venue for ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Games alongside the National Indoor Stadium.

Big Air Shougang

Arguably the most unique venue of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is Big Air Shougang, which is the world’s first permanent venue for Big Air and will stage the freestyle skiing and snowboard Big Air competitions at the Games. Following the Winter Olympics, the venue will be used for various sports competitions and athlete training, as well as cultural and civic events.

National Speed Skating Oval

The National Speed Skating Oval is the only new venue built on Beijing’s Olympic Green for the Winter Olympics. Unsurprisingly, the National Speed Skating Oval-bearing the nickname “The Ice Ribbon”-will host the speed skating competition at Beijing 2022. The stadium was built on the site of the Olympic Green Hockey Field used for field hockey event and the Olympic Green Archery Field used for the archery event in summertime.

The Beijing Winter Olympics     1     (hold) in less than one month. In these     2     (excite) final stages, one can recall the electric feeling of a mere 14 years ago     3     all eyes of the world turned to China for the Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

The Games in 2008 marked     4     new chapter for modern China as a proud moment for its people, with former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge describing the games as “truly     5     (exception)”.

Indeed as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has accepted an invitation from the IOC to attend the Beijing Winter Games, has said, “The Olympic spirit brings     6     humanity’s best, teamwork and solidarity, talent, tolerance.”

Having started my role as UN Resident Coordinator in China almost one year ago, it is a privilege     7     (lead) the United Nations in China in this New Year and at this auspicious moment as the Games return to Beijing.

    8     the world still battling challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis, compassion, solidarity and friendship among     9     (nation) have never been more critical.

As Olympians and Paralympians from every colour and creed begin to assemble in Beijing for the Winter Games, let us look back at the legacy of the Games in China’s     10     (develop) story and challenges ahead, from then to now.