On the eve of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the 2021 “Youth·Olympic” Beijing Sister City Youth Online Dialogue & “Embracing Future” International Youth Communication Camp was held in Beijing from November 27th to 29th. The event was guided by the publicity department of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, co-sponsored by the China Communist Youth League Beijing Committee, the Office of Foreign Affairs Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the Beijing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Beijing Association for Science and Technology, and the Zhangjiakou Municipal Government. A total of 240 Chinese and international youth from 59 countries participated, and four international students from BNU took part in the event as youth representatives.

BNU international students.

From left: Yi YEBIN, LILY PAN, CHOI YUMIN, and PAUDEL ANIL.

With the theme of “Youth · Olympic”, the event aims to continue to build a platform for dialogue and participation in global governance, guide young people from all countries to establish a global governance concept of negotiation and sharing, carry out the idea of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind, and contribute thoughts of the young to the building of a better Home Earth in virtue of the Winter Olympics and the new Olympic motto “Together”.

Through a series of youth dialogues, field visits, ice and snow experiences, culture appreciation, youth party and other activities, the BNU international students got closer to the Winter Olympics and knew more about China. They had an in-depth exchange of ideas and build extensive friendship.

Choi Yumin delivered a speech as a youth representative at the closing ceremony

Lily Pan delivered a speech as a youth representative at the closing ceremony

Passion for the Winter Olympics

With the full expectation of snow sports, the students experienced characteristic winter sports in indoor ski resorts, and feel the winter Olympic enthusiasm in a pleasant atmosphere.

In Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, Shougang Park and Intel Olympic Experience Center, the students got familiar with the preparation progress and the venue facilities of the Winter Olympic, and understood the urban development plan of the deputy municipal center.

The beauty of cultural communication

In the “YOUNG Neighborhood” International Carnival Market and other Olympic artistic activities, the students experienced the Movable Type, Han clothing and the production of the Beijing Opera facial mask and the brooch.

In the exchange camp party, Choi Yumin, a BNU student from Korea and Lily Pan, a BNUer from Myanmar, spoke as student representatives. They shared their learning and life experience in China, and that the visit and exchange activities inspired them to better understand the spirit of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. Lily also sang a beautiful Chinese song for the audience.

Lily said, “I learned to ski, felt the bravery of the ice athletes, and understand the mutual solidarity between friends.”

“I would like to appeal: In the context of globalization today and during the epidemic, all countries should trust and unite with each other. And the Winter Olympics provide a perfect chance for us to build trust. The meaning of sports is to realize the dream, and the significance of the Olympic Games is to let the world come together and united. I think that’s one of the reasons why the IOC has added Together to the Olympic spirit of higher, faster and stronger”, said Yumin.

The dream of a win-win development

In the forums themed “Youth and Olympic Technology” and “Youth and Olympic City Sustainable Development”, young people from all over the world have contributed their wisdom to the Olympic science and technology development and the utilization of Olympic city heritage.

Under President Xi’s call for a Community of Shared Future for Mankind, the students said that they would continue to learn from each other, enhance friendship and work together to meet the bright future of youth participation in global governance.