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.
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.
IOC Evaluation Commission is impressed by tour of Beijing and Zhangjiako which are jointly bidding to host 2022 Winter Olympics.
With several candidate cities dropping out of the race for 2022 Winter Olympics bids, it seems Beijing's odds of winning have increased substantially, save one crucial detail -- the notorious smog enveloping the city.
The 2022 Winter Olympics bid will not only help promote snow and ice sports across the country, but will also improve public health, the organizers said as the International Olympic Committee's inspectors arrived.
The joint bid by Beijing and Zhangjiakou to stage the 2022 Olympic Winter Games is based on ideas of sustainability and places athletes center stage.
Beijing intends to show the International Olympic Committee a well-prepared bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and a vibrant city image.
Sports officials and advisers predict the winner in the race between Beijing and Kazakhstan's Almaty to host the Winter Olympics.
Movie star Jackie Chan joins in the recording of a song, "Wake up Winter," that will be used to promote Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
With Beijing widely seen as an odds-on favorite for the 2022 Winter Olympics Games though, a former top Chinese sports official played down the hype on Wednesday.
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