Why didn't the medal and national flag be raised at the speed skating awarding ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics?

Due to the cold weather, there were no medals at the speed skating award ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics, and the national flag was raised. Award-winning athletes will be awarded medals after they arrive at a specific award area and hold a flag-raising ceremony.

Unlike awarding prizes to the winners in the competition venues immediately after the Summer Olympic Games, due to the cold weather in the Winter Olympic Games, only souvenirs will be awarded to the winners in the competition venues after the competition, and medals will be awarded to the winners in specific award areas later, and a flag-raising ceremony will be held. This tradition has continued since 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

Compared with previous Winter Olympics, the awarding ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics has added a new bright spot, that is, athletes can interact with their families on the stage side in real time and share the joy of winning medals when they are about to step off the stage. Each person lasts about 20-30 seconds. This link has already appeared in the Tokyo Olympic Games, and it is the first time to use it in the Winter Olympics.

Awards Square Stage:

1. The stage of Beijing Awards Plaza is called "Beauty and Beauty * * *", which is located between the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center in downtown Beijing. It is full of beautiful meanings of welcoming guests from all directions and celebrating the Year of China.

2. The stage of the award plaza of Yanqing Paralympic Games is called "Tree of Life", which is located in the International Pavilion of Yanqing World Park in Beijing. The towering trees in the snow and ice are the main scenes, showing the enterprising and endless mobilization spirit of the Winter Paralympic Games.

3. The stage of Zhangjiakou Award Plaza is called "Passion of Dreams", which is located in the central square of Bingxue Town, Chongli Prince City, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province. The design combines skiing posture and snow mountain modeling to show the purity of ice and snow and the dynamic nature of skiing.