Building a lasting legacy of excellence

Reusing and transforming venues from 2008 Games reflects commitment to making 2022 showcase one for the ages

Four years into its preparations for hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing is progressing well on all fronts, with an emphasis on legacy to further popularize winter sports beyond the two-week global showcase.

Even as the whole country rests and celebrates during the National Day holiday, a construction site in northern Beijing's Olympic park is bustling with builders and machinery working at full capacity installing the roof of the National Speed Skating Oval, one of 26 venues for the 2022 Games that will be held over three zones: Beijing downtown, its northwest Yanqing district and co-host city Zhangjiakou in Hebei province.