Leaders of some countries and international organizations have sent messages to China, congratulating Beijing on its successful bid to host the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
President Xi Jinping sent a letter of appreciation to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Friday evening, expressing thanks to the IOC for its trust and support in selecting Beijing, together with Zhangjiakou, as the host of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
An all-star team of presenters has been assembled to help Beijing make a final demonstration of its readiness to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and show the world its capacity to stage the winter sports gala.
Beijing becomes first city in the world to host both Summer and Winter Olympic Games after winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Beijing is ready to show the world why the 2008 Summer Olympics host city is capable of staging another Olympics at Friday's final presentation.
China's sports governing body has announced a $30 million program to develop the country's less-popular winter events.
With the selection of the 2022 Winter Olympics' host city around the corner, Beijing has eased concerns about transportation as well as the lack of natural snowfall at its proposed venues, promising a successful Games.
A number of Olympians and Paralympians who hold the role of Beijing 2022 Ambassadors have gathered in Kuala Lumpur to show their support for Beijing's bid in the final days of its campaign to win the right to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The high-speed train journey will be nonstop and will take 52.5 minutes to travel between Beijing and Zhangjiakou Olympic villages.