The Winter Olympics through their eyes

The 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing have attracted worldwide attention. Let’s listen to the stories of foreigners living in Shanghai.

Frenchman Nicolas Poirot, President and CEO of Air Liquide Greater China, was impressed with the opening ceremony, which he said was full of poetry.

Ioannis Oikonomopoulos is the Vice President of Logistics and Global Supply Chain China of Schneider Electric. Being from Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, he was very excited to watch the 24^th Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Gordon Boo from Malaysia went skiing in Jilin for the first time and talks about his newfound respect for Chinese winter sports. Watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics, he was struck by the LED stage, the world’s largest high-definition 3D LED stage.

Adachi Ken watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics and was touched by the fascinating show put together by chief director Zhang Yimou. The spectacle was full of beauty and artistic taste, especially the lighting of the torch. He is also a fan of Bing Dwen Dwen, the official Olympic mascot.

Captain Diego is an Italian pilot at China Eastern Airlines. The Beijing Winter Olympics are the perfect occasion for him to celebrate all the hard work that goes into each edition of the Games. Watching the competitions, he feels much respect for all the athletes and teams participating. His son Markus also loves following the Games and together they cheer for Team China!

Simon Lichtenberg from Denmark fondly looks back on the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008 when talking about the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. He reflects on Chinese athletes’ achievements in the Games and predicts this will be the starting point of a tradition of winter sports in China.

Joe Lavo from the United States was very excited to be in the host country as the 2022 Winter Olympics took place. He is inspired by the perseverance of all the athletes and hopes their performance encourages people to discover more winter sports in China.

Shawn Patrick Tilling, being Canadian, was born and raised in snow. The Beijing Winter Olympics were a joy for him to watch. He has a lot of respect for the volunteers of the organization and is a big fan of Bing Dwen Dwen, the 2022 Olympic mascot!