The successful efforts to involve more than 300 million Chinese people in snow and ice activities is the most significant legacy of the Beijing Winter Olympics to global winter sports and the Olympic movement, said an official with the nation's top sports authority.
With more than 10,000 athletes, journalists and officials from around the world having descended on Beijing for the Winter Olympics, holding a safe Games represents a daunting challenge for the organizers. But thanks to stringent and effective COVID-19 countermeasures, the Games have proceeded smoothly, with infection risks under control.
Remote translation services are helping Beijing 2022 news conferences run smoothly for international athletes and reporters, with real-time translations being provided in eight different languages.
China's national cross-country skiing team is one of the most ethnically diverse among all national teams at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Beijing Olympics has been running smoothly going into its second week of competition, said Yang Shu'an, vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games (BOCOG).
With snow and a temperature drop expected in Beijing and Zhangjiakou this weekend, the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee (BOCOG) said that it is taking multiple measures to ensure the smooth operation of the Games, and the health and safety of all personnel despite extreme weather conditions.
With the action underway, records being broken and COVID-19 risks under control, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are in full swing, with participants hailing the safe, friendly and unforgettable times they are experiencing in the Chinese capital.
High-tech ice-making has contributed to the hot performances of athletes inside the National Indoor Stadium, the venue for figure skating and short track speed skating events during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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