An online survey conducted by China Youth Daily shows nearly 95% of Chinese can accept China gets fewer golds in the medal tally during future Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission has just completed their visit to Beijing, and is pleased with what they found.
IOC inspectors left Beijing Sunday after offering praise for the Chinese capital's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics that, if successful, would make it the first city to hold both the winter and summer games.
International Skating Union chief Ottavio Cinquanta has praised China's work on the world figure skating championships and hailed Beijing's capability to host the Winter Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission remains positive that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics in 2022.
The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission remains positive that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics.
The five-day inspection visit to Beijing has assured members that the Chinese capital is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics in 2022, IOC's Evaluation Commission said on Saturday.
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee said the capital is capable of hosting a safe Games if its bid is successful, despite the existence of a terrorism threat.
Beijing's bid for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is expected to boost sports industry and tourism business in Beijing and Hebei province, said the Beijing 2022 bid committee.
Twelve venues will be used as competition site if Beijing wins the 2022 Winter Olympics bid. There are also three training sites and a number of non-competition venues prepared for the Games.
The International Olympic Committee evaluation commission is accessing the city's bid for the 2022 Winter Games.
Promoting its national image is an important aspect of a country's diplomacy, and sports have long been a part of the effort. Having wowed the world with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, China is now looking to repeat that success by hosting the Winter Olympics; Beijing and Zhangjiakou city in Hebei province having submitted a joint bid to host the 2022 event.