Peking University, February 9, 2022: Nineteen years ago, Zhu Fengxue rushed to the hospital to fight against SARS. Seventeen years later, Zhu Fengxue went from Beijing to Wuhan to battle COVID-19. Now, she’s on her way to the Winter Olympics.
 

As the medical officer of the Yanqing National Sliding Center, leader of Peking University People's Hospital Winter Olympics Medical Security team, deputy director of the Hospital Trauma Center and an experienced surgeon in Critical Care Medicine and Trauma Care, her top priority has always been to save as many patients' lives as possible, improve the admission and cure rates, and to reduce the infection and death rates. ‘I have experience in this field, please let me do it first.’ Zhu Fengxue has always taken the initiative when it comes to frontline work. The task for the Winter Olympics is one with great difficulty but Zhu Fengxue’s sense of responsibility would not allow her to shirk.

Firstly, luge and bobsleigh events have just taken off in China. As a result, there is no prior experience that can be followed when it comes to medical security and emergency rescue. Members of the medical security team discussed with the doctors and leaders of the national teams and were constantly analyzing and optimizing the whole process. In addition, the team practiced the rescue process countless times to ensure that they were adequately prepared.

In addition, the track and rescue process are very difficult. The track is 1,975 meters long and features a vertical drop of more than 120 meters, the equivalent of a 40-story building. At the same time, it is extremely narrow, making it dangerous for athletes to maneuver and tough for the rescue team to locate them. In addition, carrying a 100-kilogram athlete off the track with a stretcher while donning personal protection equipment and crampons is not an easy physical challenge.

Zhu Fengxue and her team members are well prepared for Beijing Winter Olympics. Zhu Fengxue is full of gratitude for her team. The days working together has made the medical team a happy family. Everyone plays their own roles. Those who are good at English made English videos to help others to learn while the head nurse helped to celebrate team members' birthdays.

When it comes to family, especially her son, Zhu shed tears. "I'm so sorry for my family. My son is a Grade 8 student. He must be in great need of my company given that this is an important year for him. But after serving in Wuhan I started preparing for the Winter Olympics... I haven't been with him in a long time." Zhu Fengxue's husband is also an excellent surgeon. He knows the significance of the Winter Olympics and he made his best to support his wife, taking on the mantle of caring for their child.

After two years of training and preparation, Zhu Fengxue is full of confidence about the Winter Olympics: "We have accumulated rich experience and have the ability to complete the rescue work successfully. We are ready!"

Written by: Zou Xueyang
Edited by: Ng Joong Hwee
Source: PKU News (Chinese)