IOC President Thomas Bach (AP)
Thomas Bach expressed confidence in a successful Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in his New Year’s message.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach expressed confidence in the success of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in his New Year’s message published on the IOC’s official website on Friday. “We look forward to a successful Olympic Winter Games in Beijing 2022 and have great confidence in our experience to stage a safe and secure Olympic Winter Games for all,” Bach said.
The IOC chief highlighted Beijing as the first city to host both the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games and acknowledged China’s efforts to accommodate 300 million people at the Winter Games, Xinhua reports.
“These winter sports will usher in a new era for winter sports globally,” read the message.
Bach also reviewed the year 2021 where the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were successfully staged, attended by three billion unique spectators around the world.
Looking ahead to the year ahead, Bach outlined the goals of the IOC to advance Olympic Agenda 2020+5 reforms, strengthen the Olympic Refugee Foundation, and promote digitization.
“2022 will be a great opportunity for our Olympic community: a great opportunity to strengthen the role of sport in society and contribute to building a better post-pandemic world. 2022 will be a chance to live up to our new Olympic motto: move fast, aim high, stand together and become stronger – in solidarity,” concluded Bach.
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