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Iran-Winter Olympians/Expectation
Tehran, Iran - Nov 30, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
1. Various of skiers at ski resort
2. Alpine skier Pouria Saveh Shemshaki (in orange) skiing
3. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Pouria Saveh Shemshaki, alpine skier:
"China has wonderful sporting facilities and there are great ski resorts. We are hoping to perform the best of ourselves at the Games."
4. Various of skiers skiing, skiers taking ski lift
5. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Pouria Saveh Shemshaki, alpine skier:
"Every athlete works hard for four years to participate in one Olympics. No one is going to waste their time on the meaningless boycott and their political games."
6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abbas Nazarian, director, Iran Ski Federation:
"All the efforts have been made to organize a sports extravaganza. The spirit of sport demands that we do not bring politics into the Games. The Olympics should not be turned into political tools undermining the over-100-year Olympic Charter."
7. Various of Chang Hua, Chinese ambassador to Iran (wearing red mask), visiting resort, encouraging Iranian skiers
8. Iranian skiers greeting Beijing
UPSOUNDBITE (Farsi switched into Chinese)
"Hello Beijing. Hello Beijing."
9. Various of skiers, snowboarders at resort
Athletes and coaches of Iran's national ski team are looking forward to the upcoming Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February.
While training at the Tochal ski resort at an altitude of 3,900 meters above sea level, some 30 top Iranian skiers expressed their expectation to the upcoming Games.
Not everyone in the training will have the opportunity to head to China's capital, as Iran has Olympic quotas in the alpine ski group for only one man and one woman.
The athletes have been training on the Tochal tracks for about 20 days after completing bodybuilding exercises in mountainous areas at high altitudes for about three months.
"China has wonderful sporting facilities and there are great ski resorts. We are hoping to perform the best of ourselves at the Games," said alpine skier Pouria Saveh Shemshaki, who competed for Iran at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Shemshaki has participated in international ski competitions ever since he was a teenager, and has been to China three times for training and races.
To some Western politicians' threat of "diplomatic boycott" of the Olympics, the young Alpine skier dismisses it as "meaningless."
"Every athlete works hard for four years to participate in one Olympics. No one is going to waste their time on the meaningless boycott and their political games," said Shemshaki.
Abbas Nazarian, head of the Iran Ski Federation, also voiced opposition to such a threat "based on some hidden background that is not related to sports."
"All the efforts have been made to organize a sports extravaganza. The spirit of sport demands that we do not bring politics into the Games. The Olympics should not be turned into political tools undermining the over-100-year Olympic Charter," said Nazarian.
Chang Hua, Chinese ambassador to Iran, visited the Tochal training camp on Tuesday to cheer up for the Iranian skiers, saying he has experienced "the passion of the Iranian people and athletes" for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Iran-Winter Olympians/Expectation
Dateline : Nov 30, 2021
Location : Iran
Duration : 2'01
Tehran, Iran - Nov 30, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
1. Various of skiers at ski resort
2. Alpine skier Pouria Saveh Shemshaki (in orange) skiing
3. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Pouria Saveh Shemshaki, alpine skier:
"China has wonderful sporting facilities and there are great ski resorts. We are hoping to perform the best of ourselves at the Games."
4. Various of skiers skiing, skiers taking ski lift
5. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Pouria Saveh Shemshaki, alpine skier:
"Every athlete works hard for four years to participate in one Olympics. No one is going to waste their time on the meaningless boycott and their political games."
6. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abbas Nazarian, director, Iran Ski Federation:
"All the efforts have been made to organize a sports extravaganza. The spirit of sport demands that we do not bring politics into the Games. The Olympics should not be turned into political tools undermining the over-100-year Olympic Charter."
7. Various of Chang Hua, Chinese ambassador to Iran (wearing red mask), visiting resort, encouraging Iranian skiers
8. Iranian skiers greeting Beijing
UPSOUNDBITE (Farsi switched into Chinese)
"Hello Beijing. Hello Beijing."
9. Various of skiers, snowboarders at resort
Athletes and coaches of Iran's national ski team are looking forward to the upcoming Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February.
While training at the Tochal ski resort at an altitude of 3,900 meters above sea level, some 30 top Iranian skiers expressed their expectation to the upcoming Games.
Not everyone in the training will have the opportunity to head to China's capital, as Iran has Olympic quotas in the alpine ski group for only one man and one woman.
The athletes have been training on the Tochal tracks for about 20 days after completing bodybuilding exercises in mountainous areas at high altitudes for about three months.
"China has wonderful sporting facilities and there are great ski resorts. We are hoping to perform the best of ourselves at the Games," said alpine skier Pouria Saveh Shemshaki, who competed for Iran at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
Shemshaki has participated in international ski competitions ever since he was a teenager, and has been to China three times for training and races.
To some Western politicians' threat of "diplomatic boycott" of the Olympics, the young Alpine skier dismisses it as "meaningless."
"Every athlete works hard for four years to participate in one Olympics. No one is going to waste their time on the meaningless boycott and their political games," said Shemshaki.
Abbas Nazarian, head of the Iran Ski Federation, also voiced opposition to such a threat "based on some hidden background that is not related to sports."
"All the efforts have been made to organize a sports extravaganza. The spirit of sport demands that we do not bring politics into the Games. The Olympics should not be turned into political tools undermining the over-100-year Olympic Charter," said Nazarian.
Chang Hua, Chinese ambassador to Iran, visited the Tochal training camp on Tuesday to cheer up for the Iranian skiers, saying he has experienced "the passion of the Iranian people and athletes" for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
ID : 8245166
Published : 2021-12-05 22:25
Last Modified : 2021-12-06 15:57:41
Source : China Media Group(CMG)-CCTV
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV
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