Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing on Friday narrowly won an IOC vote for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games that secured its place in sporting history.
The Chinese capital beat Almaty of Kazakhstan by just 44 votes to 40, with one abstention, to become the first city to be awarded the summer and winter Games.
Beijing held the summer Olympics in 2008 in what was then seen as China sealing its place as an emerging superpower.
The 2022 Games will be held in March 2022 during the Lunar New Year and with many outdoor events held against a backdrop of the Great Wall of China.
Asia will also host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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