Posted on Aug 5, 2021
Winter Is Coming: The Beijing 2022 Olympics Start In Less Than 6 Months
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We're still in the final days of the Tokyo Summer Olympics — but thanks to the one-year delay of these Games, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are now less than six months away.
"All venues and facilities for Beijing 2022 are close to complete," organizers said in a recent update.
Those structures range from luge tracks and skating rinks to snowboard courses. The 12 ice and snow venues are scattered between Beijing and neighboring Hebei province, which includes a large mountain resort.
Test events were held at those venues this year to fine-tune them for competition, organizers said. While many facilities are brand-new, some may look familiar: The famous "Water Cube" that hosted Olympic swimming in 2008, for instance, is now the "Ice Cube," to host curling.
We're still in the final days of the Tokyo Summer Olympics — but thanks to the one-year delay of these Games, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are now less than six months away.
"All venues and facilities for Beijing 2022 are close to complete," organizers said in a recent update.
Those structures range from luge tracks and skating rinks to snowboard courses. The 12 ice and snow venues are scattered between Beijing and neighboring Hebei province, which includes a large mountain resort.
Test events were held at those venues this year to fine-tune them for competition, organizers said. While many facilities are brand-new, some may look familiar: The famous "Water Cube" that hosted Olympic swimming in 2008, for instance, is now the "Ice Cube," to host curling.
Winter Is Coming: The Beijing 2022 Olympics Start In Less Than 6 Months
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