Preparations for Beijing Games continuing apace as two-year countdown begins

With Tuesday marking the two-year countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, preparations for the Games are continuing apace－both athletically and logistically.

Undeterred by the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, Chinese athletes are maintaining their training and competition schedules against all odds. Relevant governing bodies are also attempting to limit the spread of the virus to a minimum with a series of strict measures.

With virus control now a priority, no confirmed or suspected cases have been discovered among all China's national teams, according to Liu Guoyong, vice-president of the Chinese Olympic Committee.

Teams are training in isolation to ensure a "clean" environment for all athletes.

However, many sporting events in China have been postponed or canceled, such as the 14th Chinese National Winter Games in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and a men's Alpine Ski World Cup meet, which had been scheduled to take place at Yanqing's 2022 Olympic course near co-host city Zhangjiakou in Hebei province.

China's General Administration of Sport has also taken measures to ensure the safety of athletes competing abroad.