It's been more than a year before the winter Olympics scheduled for February next year in Beijing, China, and some of the stadiums and the Olympic Village have been opened to the public.
The Organizing Committee of the Games expressed confidence in the success of the Games, noting that the maintenance is proceeding smoothly and that the measures against the new coronavirus are perfect.
In Beijing, the Winter Olympic Games will be held from February 4th next year, and the Paralympics will be held from March 4th, and it will be more than a year before the opening. The club was released to foreign media on the 22nd.
Of these, the "National Speed Skating Hall," which was completed last month, was built on the site of the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics and can accommodate 12,000 spectators. Ice making of the rink has started this month.
Of the three Olympic Villages, the one near the city center was also opened to the public.
The construction of the building in the residential area has already been completed, and the finishing interior work is currently underway, which means that more than 2000 people can stay during the competition.
Regarding the Beijing Olympics, the test tournament has been canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but Mr. Liu Xinghua of the Organizing Committee said, "We are fully prepared and responding to infection control. We will fully comply with the preventive measures and hold the event safely. ”He emphasized that he was confident in the success of the Games.
He also said that the summer Tokyo tournament, which is scheduled about half a year before the Beijing tournament, "is going on as planned and we hope that it will be held smoothly."