CGTN Sports Talk: What can we expect from the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

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With just one year to go to the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, CGTN Sports Talk host Hu Zhicheng is joined by senior editor Sim Sim Wissgott to talk about the growing anticipation among fans.

Even one of the worst pandemics in history has failed to derail China's plans, with all competition venues already completed. But as the world still grapples with COVID-19, a number of crucial questions remain.

Meanwhile, as Beijing looks ahead to becoming the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, will 2022 help China to become a global sporting power?

The opening ceremony of Beijing 2022 is scheduled to take place on February 4, 2022, with the closing ceremony set for February 20, 2022. /CFP

IOC President Thomas Bach speaks in glowing terms about the hard work that has gone into the preparations for Beijing 2022 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. /CFP

Host: Hu Zhicheng

Guest: Sim Sim Wissgott

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei

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