Capital's Olympics plan heeds reform agenda

City intends to benefit from legacy of 2008 to reduce cost of hosting Games

Beijing would host the 2022 Winter Olympics with a sustainable and athlete-centered approach as a strong echo of the reform of the Olympic Movement, the city emphasized in the bid it made public last week.

With six months left before the host city is decided on July 31, the Beijing Bid Committee made its candidature file public on its website on Jan 12, sending a strong message to the world that a 2022 Games in China would be held in accordance with the International Olympic Committee's Agenda 2020.