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Beijing 2022 Legacy

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12.1 The Zhangjiakou Zone

*   **Beijing became the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games**, marking a historic milestone for the Olympic Movement, and delivered a comprehensive, long-term legacy strategy, with a strong focus on sustainability, urban regeneration, and the integrated development of mountain regions.
*   **The rapidly expanding ice-and-snow economy has driven nationwide growth in winter sports participation, employment, and infrastructure**, supported by education initiatives and mass-participation programmes engaging 346 million people.
*   **The Games catalysed year-round culture and tourism development in Shougang, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou**, positioning these areas as major national and international hubs.

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Beijing 2022, which saw the Chinese capital become the very first city to host both the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, prioritised the creation of long-term legacies benefitting the city and host regions and their communities, including greater public participation in winter sports across China.

01.1 Overview

Beijing 2022: Chinese capital shows its versatile side

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Zhangjiakou is a popular skiing destination about 180 kilometres northwest of Beijing and served by a newly constructed bullet rail link that has cut journey times to and from the Chinese capital to under 50 minutes. 

The Zhangjiakou Zone

Situated 75 kilometres northwest of Beijing and served by China’s high-speed rail network, the mountainous district of Yanqing is known for its ski resorts, hot springs, national parks and landmarks including the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. 

11.1 The Yanqing Zone

The Yanqing Zone

The Beijing Zone was the largest of the three competition clusters at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. It comprised six competition venues, the Beijing National Stadium, which hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and the 2,300-bed Olympic Village, whose 20 buildings were converted into public housing after the Games.

10.1 The Beijing Zone

The Beijing Zone

In staging the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, Beijing became the first city to host Olympic summer and winter editions, having provided the venue for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008.

09. Venues overview EN

Beijing 2022: Olympic venues overview

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Games were delivered in line with Olympic Agenda 2020 and its sustainability recommendations, with carbon neutrality and environmental protection the key focal points.

08. Sustainability the name of the game

Sustainability the name of the game

Four competition venues used at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were refurbished and upgraded to host winter sports events at Beijing 2022: the National Aquatics Centre, National Indoor Stadium, Wukesong Sports Centre, and the Capital Indoor Stadium. These four venues now offer repeated, year-round, continuous use. Another Beijing 2008 venue, the Beijing National Stadium, hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the XXIV Olympic Winter Games.

07. Reuse, repurpose, revitalise

Reuse, repurpose, revitalise

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games contributed to the socio-economic development of what is known as the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Sports, Cultural and Tourism Belt, which comprises the three competition zones: Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. 

06.1 Public infrastructure

Public infrastructure

Culture is an important aspect of the Beijing 2022 legacy, with the creation of new cultural spaces for residents and communities after the Games, the continuation of events combining culture and winter sports, and the rolling-out of cultural services for the public.

05. Culture and volunteering

Culture and volunteering

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Education Programme sought to promote the Olympic and Paralympic ideals, popularise winter sports, and bring about the inclusion of people with disabilities. 

04. Lasting passion for the Olympic values

Lasting passion for the Olympic values

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games provided the catalyst for a very significant increase in winter sports venues across China. 

03.1 China develops its sporting infrastructure

China develops its sporting infrastructure

Since 2015, 346 million Chinese people have taken part in winter sports, equivalent to 24.56 per cent of the country’s population. 

02.1 Increasing winter sports participation

Increasing winter sports participation

Beijing 2022, which saw the Chinese capital become the very first city to host both the Olympic Summer and Winter Games, prioritised the creation of long-term legacies benefitting the city and host regions and their communities, including greater public participation in winter sports across China. 

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The Olympic Games are all about their legacies. The benefits that the Games create – from increased sports participation and educational programmes to a boosted economy and an improved urban environment – are numerous.

Beijing 2022 Legacy

Beijing 2022: Chinese capital shows its versatile side

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