On Feb. 4, the first event of the “Ice Ribbon” Speed Skating Series for the general public was successfully held in the National Speed Skating Oval, and was widely praised by the public. Coinciding with the anniversary of the opening of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the event aims to follow the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, improve the level of national fitness and popularize winter sports.
The event was co-hosted by Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Operation Co., Ltd and Beijing Skating Association. It was programmed with Speed Skating 500-meter for Men and Women with 71 participants, aging from 11 to 64.
The “Ice Ribbon” Speed Skating Series will be held regularly with varieties of competition formats for the general public. The National Speed Skating Oval makes great efforts to organize the competition with international standards and high-level services. Professional electric timing and scoring system together with on-site and online live broadcast was successfully applied during the competition.
“Public Record Wall” was established and presented on the site, which follows the design of the “Olympic Record Wall”. It records the results of each event created by the general public.
The chief referee for the competition experienced the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 and was certificated as international referee by the International Skating Union. A total of 26 professional referees judged the competition.
The “Ice Ribbon” Speed Skating Series is committed to attracting more people to take part in ice sports and will be gradually developed into an typical event of the National Speed Skating Oval.
