Organizers want Games smoke-free

Legacy of 2008 Olympics can help Hebei, Tianjin move forward, they say

With the smoke-free legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympics still in mind, the capital wants to cooperate with Tianjin and Hebei province to present a smoke-free Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games in 2022.

The Patriotic Health Campaign Committee and the health and family planning commissions of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei launched a tobacco-control project for the Games at an event on Tuesday. World No Tobacco Day falls on May 31.