Xinhua News Agency, Buenos Aires, October 4 (reporter Wang Jiyi, ni Ruijie) “First of all, the International Olympic Committee is very grateful to the Chinese hosts (the Youth Olympic Games), and their preparations are perfect.” After the IOC executive committee meeting on the 4th, IOC President Bach made a “low-level mistake”, but let Beijing Winter Olympics “lie down” to earn praise.
The Third Summer Youth Olympic Games will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 6-18. The International Olympic Committee held a meeting of the executive committee from 3 Th to 4th. At the following press conference, Bach wanted to express his gratitude to the host Argentina in a speech, but he mistakenly described China as the host, attracted the friendly laughter of the reporters.
After being reminded by the host, Bach woke up like a dream and realized his slip of tongue. He then added tactfully: “I mean four years later (Beijing Winter Olympics).”
Bach continued: “Maybe Argentina’s preparation is too efficient and orderly, which reminds me of China. Of course, the host of this youth Olympic Games is Argentina, which is really embarrassing.”
After getting to the point, Bach said that the grand curtain of the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires was about to open, and he was very looking forward to it. He said: “The Youth Olympic Games are ready, and young athletes from all over the world are also very excited. The stage has been set up, and the Youth Olympic Games will welcome a new era.”
Bach said that there were many “firsts” in this youth Olympic Games, such as the number of male and female players participating in the competition and the holding of a “street” opening ceremony, in addition, the Youth Olympic Games also introduced some programs that are highly ornamental and popular with teenagers. Bach said that these innovations are not only beneficial to the development of the Youth Olympic Games, but also beneficial to the development of the entire Olympic movement in the future.
The International Olympic Committee stipulates that the athletes participating in the Youth Olympic Games are between 15 and 18 years old. The Youth Olympic Games is considered as a stage for discovering and inspecting the stars of the future sports arena. Compared with the Olympic Games, the Youth Olympic Games pay more attention to the cultural and educational activities of young people. This year’s Youth Olympic Games has a total of 32 major events and 241 small events.