Beijing: Two years until the Winter Olympics. Events suspended due to new type of pneumonia.
The opening of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China is four days and two years. However, in China, due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the commemorative ceremony scheduled for April 4 has been canceled, and sports events have been postponed or canceled one after another, which may affect the preparation of operations. You.
The Beijing Olympics are the first winter Olympics in China and will take place on February 4, 2022, next year, for 17 days.
At the end of last year in Beijing, the construction of a jumping hill for snowboarding was completed, and a new high-speed railway connecting the main venue of skiing competitions and central Beijing was opened at the end of last year. Is underway.
However, the commemorative ceremony, which was scheduled to be held at the opening ceremony two years before the opening ceremony, was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
In addition, the national winter sports competition, which is scheduled to be held in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region every four years, has been postponed this month, and this month's Alpine Skiing Men's Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. The World Cup has been canceled.
An official of the State Administration of Sports, which is responsible for sports in the Chinese government, earlier stated in an interview on state-owned television that the effort to minimize the impact on player selection and strengthening was delayed, but the infection was delayed. For example, there is a concern that there will be a wide range of effects, such as verification of facilities used in the Games and preparation for management.