What they say

It's very exciting for us now that Beijing has received the Olympics of 2022, which will be a fantastic development for China to grow winter sports. It's obvious that the whole skiing industry has been developing massively in China, and I believe the 2022 Olympics will give it a push.

Andrew Hourmont, founder of Air & Style snowboarding world series

It (hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics) will give a kick to winter sports in China. The experience is what you need, but I am not at all concerned that it's not possible to make really good Olympic Games here (with the existing facilities). I am convinced by the potential of Chinese market. I won't be surprised if there is a Chinese (athlete) who wins a gold medal here.