With five days to go before the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, venues are ready for a simple, safe and splendid Olympic Games.
Athletes take part in a training session at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei).
Take a look at the indoor venues!
NATIONAL SPEED SKATING OVAL
As the only newly built ice sports venue in the Beijing competition zone, the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the "Ice Ribbon", boasts an ice surface of around 12,000 square meters. It can seat 12,000 spectators, making it the largest speed skating venue in Asia.
Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2022 shows an interior view of the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei).Ice resurfacing machines run at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei).
Ice resurfacing machines run at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2022 shows the evening view of the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)A staff member works inside the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)A staff member works inside the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China, Jan. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2022 shows an exterior view of the National Aquatics Center in Beijng, capital of China. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
NATIONAL INDOOR STADIUM
The National Indoor Stadium previously hosted artistic gymnastics, trampoline gymnastics and handball events during the Beijing Olympics in 2008. After the transformation, it will be the venue for ice hockey competitions for Beijing 2022.
Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2022 shows the scene inside the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Du Yu)Players of China Ice Sport College wait during a men's ice hockey test event for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)Chinese figure skater for women single skating Zhu Yi attends a training session at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Jan. 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
WUKESONG SPORTS CENTER
Converting from a basketball court into an ice hockey rink within six hours, the Wukesong Sports Center will host ice hockey events.
Ice skaters practise during a training session at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Jan, 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)Players of Beijing Arcfox and China Ice Sport College greet before a men's ice hockey test event for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 9, 2021. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2022 shows the interior view inside the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2022 shows an interior view of the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)Ice skaters practise during a training session at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, Jan, 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)