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2021.10.04 10:50 GMT+8

Testing events for Beijing 2022 to be held as planned in next 3 months

Updated 2021.10.04 11:34 GMT+8
Zheng Yibing

The press conference for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics test events and activities in Beijing, China, October 4, 2021. /CGTN

The final rounds of 15 testing events and activities for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be held as scheduled in the next three months with the participation of international teams and organizations, according to officials of the organizing committee.

The testing events will be held in eight ice and snow competition venues in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province and involve the trial of various facilities, timing and medical services, COVID-19 safety measures and other elements ahead of the 2022 Games.

The test events include 10 international competitions, three international training weeks and two domestic test events, with coordination from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). 

Two thousand international athletes, sports experts and IOC officials will attend the event.

Key events will be broadcast to the world, and spectators from the Chinese mainland will be invited to view the games.

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is scheduled to take place from February 4 to 20 next year, with the Paralympics due to follow from March 4 to 13.

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