Beijing 2022 preparations set example

Beijing's preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics have set many examples of how to make future Games more efficient and sustainable, the International Olympic Committee said this week. They include already putting plans for its legacy into effect.

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, gave a thumbs-up on Tuesday to China's efforts to integrate preparations for the 2022 Games into regional development plans. He visited the proposed Games' venue at the Genting Resort in Zhangjiakou's Chongli district in Hebei province against a backdrop of skiers gliding downhill one after another.

The resort has become busier since Beijing and co-host Zhangjiakou won the bid in 2015. It serves as a model of China's vision to turn the Olympics into a catalyst for winter sports promotion, tourism and economic growth in the region, which fits IOC reform proposals for Olympic events.