Not long from now the Olympic cauldron will soon be ignited, signaling the start of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. How is the Omicron variant affecting preparations? Will athletes and spectators be safe? And how will Beijing perform under the pressure of becoming the first city in history to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics?

With these questions in mind, CGTN host Xu Qinduo sat down with Mr. Ng Ser Miang, one of the four Vice-Presidents of the International Olympic Committee. Mr. Ng is also the first Asian elected to the IOC executive board.