Athletes from across the world start arriving as Beijing 2022 Olympic Villages open
The Beijing 2022 Olympic Villages officially opened on 27 February, welcoming the world’s top winter sports athletes to Beijing, Zhangjiakou and Yanqing ahead of this year’s Games, which will take place between 4 and 20 February.
Approximately 2,900 athletes are expected to arrive from around 90 National Olympic Committees (NOCs). They will be competing in 109 events, which are set to begin in just over a week’s time.
The Beijing Olympic Village is located in the Chaoyang district of the city, close to the Olympic Park. It will predominantly house athletes competing in the ice sports at Beijing 2022. The Village facilities will include 2,300 beds for athletes and officials.
In Zhangjiakou, the Olympic Village will accommodate 2,640 athletes and team officials taking part in freestyle skiing, snowboarding, biathlon, ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
The third Olympic Village, in Yanqing, is designed in line with the cultural characteristics of mountain villages in northern China. It highlights Chinese culture and environmental protection, as well as an athlete-centred design concept. This site will accommodate 1,430 athletes and team officials who will be taking part in alpine skiing, luge, bobsleigh and skeleton.
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