Beijing has been chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, beating the challenge of Kazakhstan city Almaty.
Beijing has been chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, beating the challenge of Kazakhstan city Almaty.
BBC News Online
Having hosted the 2008 Olympics, the Chinese capital will be the first city to host a summer and winter Games.
Beijing and Almaty were both considered long shots when the 2022 bid race opened two years ago.
But they were the only two candidates left after four European cities – including Oslo and Stockholm – pulled out for political or financial reasons.
More to follow.
