BURNING BRIGHT

正Beijing Winter Olympics preparations are well underway The Olympic flame was ignited on October 18, in Ancient Olympia, Greece, marking a milestone for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Present at the flame lighting ceremony was Yu Zaiqing, a special representative of Beijing 2022, who also witnessed years ago such a ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.     

Of Skis and Skates

China’s winter sports economy becomes swish biz At least once a week,Xiao Lei takes his 7-year-old twins to ice hockey training in Haidian District in Beijing,host of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games."My boys have a lot of energy so this sport suits them," the father told Beijing Review,adding the kids have been playing for half a year.     

NO PAIN,NO GAIN

正In the run-up to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the cream of the winter sports athletic world is upping their training to the most intensive levels. Nearly 2,900 athletes will compete for only 109 coveted pieces of Olympic gold from February 4 to 20 next year, according to the organizing committee of the Beijing 2022 Games.     

人文视角下的奥运安全

“绿色奥运、科技奥运、人文奥运”是2008年北京奥运会的三大理念。人文奥运既是北京奥运的重要特色,也是奥运安全的有力保障。     

Leaving a New Legacy

With the Olympic flame dancing to the drums of the Chinese Year of the Tiger,the Beijing 2022 Games—the first-ever Winter Olympics held in China and its second Olympics after hosting the 2008 Summer Games—concluded on February 20,to be followed by the Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13.     

GROOMED FOR OLYMPIC SUCCESS

Intensive training is paying off for volunteersAs a teenager, Temelidi Yulia watched the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 on TV at home in Russia. Now, a sophomore student at Tsinghua University’s School of Social Sciences in Beijing, her wish to be involved in the Winter Olympics has come true.     

Snow Fever

With the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games one year away, the construction of competition venues has come to an end. On January 18, President Xi Jinping, while inspecting preparations for the Games, called for advancing the work against difficulties. China is pulling out all the stops to ensure the Games will be a success.     

Grow With the Snow

Chen Chen used to be a veterinarian in Yanqing,a suburban district in northwest Beijing,the city that is going to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 together with Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province.When China won the bid for the Winter Games in 2015,Chen's enthusiasm for winter sports was ignited.He developed an interest in skiing and bought the entire paraphernalia,including a helmet and a ski suit.     

THE THRILL OF THE CHASE

China’s first Tibetan Olympian looks to the future When China’s snowboard cross athlete Yongchin Lhamo secured a ticket to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in mid-January, two firsts occurred: She became the first Winter Olympian from Tibet Autonomous Region as well as the first Chinese athlete to take part in the most electrifying event the Games have to offer.     

THE PRELUDE TO THE PAGEANT

Torch relay ignites enthusiasm for the grandest of athletic events On February 2, the second day of the Chinese New Year, the flame of the Beijing 2022 Games arrived at Beijing Winter Olympic Park in Shijingshan District, Beijing.     

HEAT IN A WHITE WORLD

Host cities are in the final sprint in their preparations for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Zheng Fang has been involved in the design of Olympic and Paralympic Games venues twice—the first time for Beijing 2008,and the second for Beijing 2022.     

An Olympic Sprint

正Preparations for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing haveentered the final stageAs the Olympic Summer Games concluded in Tokyo on August 8,it was less than six months before the Olympic Winter Games would take to the slopes in China's capital Beijing and co-host city Zhangjiakou.Preparations for the games,scheduled for February 4-20,2022,have now entered a sprint to the finish line.From July to August,the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (BOCOG) dispatched its staff to the Tokyo Olympics in a bid to observe and learn from their hosting experiences.     

A Star Is Born

How Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen came into being—and went viral Before the Spring Festival,on February 1 this year,nobody could have imagined Bing Dwen Dwen,the roly-poly panda mascot of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022,would become a breakout star.The chubby lucky charm wearing a transparent shell made its public debut in September 2019.     

From Hunting Grounds To Olympic Slopes

Skiing in China has an ancient past and a promising future The Winter Olympics will turn 100 in 2024 and over the past 98 years, skiing has been an integral part of the Olympic Winter Games. Among the 109 events in the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, more than half relate to skiing.     

Carrying the Torch for Future Generations

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have concluded,but the legacy lives onAfter 19 days of intense competition,the Beijing 2022 Games came to a grand finale in the closing ceremony on February 20at the National Stadium in the capital of China,also the first-ever city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics.The Olympic baton now has been passed on to the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo,hosts of the 2026 Winter Games.     

Toward an Intelligent Tomorrow

Robin Li,CEO of Internet giant Baidu,foresees artificial intelligence (AI) changing our lives and ways of production.Li is also a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),the top political advisory body.He talked with Beijing Review reporter Zhao Wei about the proposals he has submitted at the annual CPPCC session,which kicked off on March 4,Baidu's recent innovations,and China's position in global Al technology.This is an edited excerpt of his interview.     

Protect and Progress

China’s disability-related expenditure at all levels has increased year by year. Last year saw the completion of the National Ice Sports Arena for People With Impairments in light of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The Games officially opened on March 4, marking not only a great event for the Olympic family, but also the advancement of China’s path for developing the cause of people with disabilities.     

BEYOND THE OLYMPICS

正The Beijing 2022 Games tap into the potential of regional development Well before the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, which are just about three months away, Feng Yinong, a girl from Zhangjiakou of Hebei Province, has already enjoyed its benefits.     

STRENGTH ON SNOW

Latin American and Caribbean countries aren’t letting heat get in the way of ice cold success ‘It feels great to be back here and be part of the history," Jaqueline Mour■o, a flagbearer for Team Brazil at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, said.     

More Than Sightseeing

The World Expo in Shanghai is being held just two years after China hosted the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.Japan had a similar experience about 40 years ago.After Tokyo hosted the Olympic Games in 1964,another Japanese city,Osaka,hosted the World Expo.