High praise

Stringent anti-COVID-19 measures were also practiced at all venues, such as the setup of isolation fences in the mixed zone at Genting resort to separate media from athletes.

"The World Health Organization says we should be two meters apart. And each one of these fences is two meters... so we actually double the WHO (standard)," said former FIS freestyle coordinator Joe Fitzgerald.

Beijing 2022 will organize a series of domestic test events for ice sports, such as hockey and wheelchair curling, at venues in the capital's downtown area in April.