Bidding for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

A total of six bidding for 2022 Winter Olympics were initially submitted. Four of the bids were subsequently withdrawn by 1 October 2014, citing either the high costs of hosting the Games or the lack of local support, leaving Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China as the only two remaining candidate cities. Beijing was then elected as the host city at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 31 July 2015. Therefore, after the successful hosting of the 2008 summer Olympics, Beijing will become the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympics.

Bidding Calendar of 2022 Winter Olympics

• The IOC announced the bid schedule in October 2012 and the deadline was November 14, 2013. The bidding documents shall be submitted before March 14, 2014. The IOC will select several candidate cities from the list. Final bid documents must be submitted by January 2015. The IOC will examine the candidate cities and issue an assessment report.
• On 3 November, 2013, the Chinese Olympic committee and the international Olympic committee formally sent a letter to nominate Beijing as the bidding city for the 2022 winter Olympics.
• On 15 November 2013, the IOC announced the list of the six applicant cities: Oslo (Norway), Almaty (kazakhstan), Beijing (China), Krakow(Poland), Lviv(Ukraine), Stockholm(Sweden).
• On July 7, 2014, the executive committee of the IOC reviewed the bidding situation of all the bidding cities and selected Oslo (Norway), Almaty (kazakhstan) and Beijing (China) as the final candidate cities.
• In January 2015, Beijing and Almaty submitted their reports to the IOC for the 2022 winter Olympic Games.
• At 17:57 on July 31, 2015, the Chinese capital Beijing was chosen over Almaty, Kazakhstan, in a vote at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing received 44 votes to Almaty’s 40.

Candidate Cities of 2022 Winter Olympics

On 15 November 2013, the IOC announced the list of the six applicant cities: Oslo (Norway), Almaty (kazakhstan), Beijing (China), Krakow(Poland), Lviv(Ukraine), Stockholm(Sweden). Since then, however, three cities below have pulled out before the candidates were announced.

• On January 17, 2014, Stockholm’s capital withdrew after the city council voted against the bid because of the “huge amount of invest” and “the low value of the Olympic venues after the games”.
• On May 26, 2014, the mayor of Krakow has announced that Krakow will withdraw from the 2022 winter Olympics bid. Nearly 70 percent of voters in Sunday’s referendum rejected the bid.
• On June 30, 2014, Ukraine’s Lviv announced to withdraw its bid due to the domestic political turmoil.On July 7, 2014, the executive committee of the IOC reviewed the bidding situation of all the bidding cities and selected Oslo (Norway), Almaty (kazakhstan) and Beijing (China) as the final candidate cities.

On July 7, 2014, the executive committee of the IOC reviewed the bidding situation of all the bidding cities and selected Oslo (Norway), Almaty (kazakhstan) and Beijing (China) as the final candidate cities. 

Oslo (Norway)

On 6 November 2013, the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports announced that Oslo would be submitted as the Norwegian candidate for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Oslo last hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics, and Norway last hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. On 1 October 2014 the Conservative Party decided that they would not support a bid for the games citing costs and lack of public support. A poll shows that even within the Norwegian Confederation of Sports the majority of members opposed the bid.

On 1 October 2014, Oslo withdrew its application after one of the country’s governing political parties Høyre decided not to support the application.

Almaty (kazakhstan)

Since 2011, the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been considering a bid for the 2022 games in Almaty, the former longtime capital city and still the largest city and financial centre of the country. Almaty is the host city of the 2011 Asian winter games and the 2017 world winter universiade. On 17 August 2013, Almaty announced they were bidding for the 2022 Games and has emphasized her traditional winter setting with tall mountains and plenty of natural snow coverage as well as compactness — most venues are within half an hour’s travel through Alpine scenery.

Beijing (China)

On 3 November, 2013, the Chinese Olympic committee and the international Olympic committee formally sent a letter to nominate Beijing as the bidding city for the 2022 winter Olympics. In addition, Zhangjiakou is the joint city for the bidding. Zhangjiakou is located 190 kilometres (120 mi) northwest of Beijing. 

In order to bid for the winter Olympics, the Chinese government will build three regional competition venues and non-competition venues along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou-Yanqing line.

Winner of 2022 Winter Olympics Bidding

At 17:57 on July 31, 2015, the Chinese capital Beijing was chosen over Almaty, Kazakhstan, in a vote at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing received 44 votes to Almaty’s 40.

Following the election, representatives from Beijing signed the host city contract (HCC) with IOC President Thomas Bach. This is the first time the HCC has gone public, as a result of the Olympic Agenda 2020 proposal, a reform package that has dramatically changed the selection process for host cities.

Beijing’s construction regulatory body released overall plans and deadlines of 2022 Winter Olympics Venues on May 31, laying the foundation for Olympic projects to advance.

2022 Olympic Tour with China Dragon Tours

Normally Beijing is a must-visit site on any visitor’s itinerary, which is the capital of China that will give you a best chance to stroll among numerous historical sites to explore the old history and fantastic culture of China. The Olympic Green, National Stadium and National Aquatics Center are three architectures constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympic. 

In 2022 Winter Olympics, the Beijing Competition Zone will be home to three Olympic winter sports, namely Curling, Ice Hockey and Skating. It will group 12 venues, including eight that were legacy from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, three newly-built, and one temporary. 

Our Olympic Tour packages are completely customizable to allow you to enjoy a personalized experience to this incredible event. Our friendly and knowledgeable Travel Specialists will help you design your Winter Games experience. The Winter Games are always a popular event and we’re proud to offer our guests the best of Beijing and Zhangjiakou. 

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