Xi visited the National Speed Skating Oval, Main Media Center, Athletes&#39; Village, Games-time Operations Command Center and a winter sports training base, learning about Games preparatory work as well as Chinese athletes&#39; preparations for the Games.

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Xi also extended New Year greetings to athletes, coaches, volunteers and representatives of operation teams, media and scientific research staff.

The 2022 Winter Olympics will take place from February 4 to 20, followed by the Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13.

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Xi inspects Beijing 2022 preparations

BEIJING - Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the preparations for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing on Tuesday.