PHOTO: Courtesy of The Olympic Games Photo: Celebrations continue in Beijing after the IOC named the Chinese capital the host of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games

"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this morning that Beijing, China, has been selected as the host city for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, making it the first city to host both the Summer (2008) and Winter Games. Beijing received 44 votes from IOC delegates while Almaty, Kazakhstan, received 40.

In its first-ever Winter Games, Beijing has proposed a three-zone event venue plan that relies on six existing and six new competition venues. The three zones will be linked by high-speed rail. The venues for skiing and snowboarding are in an existing winter sports region, but have yet to be constructed."

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