New ice rink warms up 2022 Games preparations

A new ice rink at Beijing's Olympic Park was officially completed on Monday and is scheduled to open to the public next autumn.

The venue, which is located adjacent to the iconic Water Cube - now transformed into the "Ice Cube" for the 2022 Winter Olympics - will be used as a support facility for the curling competitions during the Games and could potentially be used as a warmup area for athletes.

Yang Qiyong, general manager of the National Aquatics Center, aka the Water Cube, said the new ice rink will help to increase participation in curling.