IN PICTURES: People celebrates as Beijing awarded to host 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing has been announced as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both the winter and summer games. Dozens of pro-Beijing supporters gathered in a park just outside barriers set up to keep any potential protesters from the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, where the vote took place. Both bids have been criticised by watchdog groups over their human rights records, with Tibetan groups particularly harsh of China.
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