100 days out from the Winter Olympics, what are the big issues facing Beijing 2022?
- Final countdown begins as China gets set to make history with Beijing Games, but there are still plenty of problems to solve
- Whereas Beijing 2008 was ‘One World, One Dream’, China finds itself hosting a second Games in much more uncertain and divided times
Beijing is set to mark an historic achievement in February, when it will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
However, like almost every other Games before it, a number of headaches will continue to plague organisers right up until the moment the Olympic flame is lit at the opening ceremony.
There is plenty at stake again for China, which will be looking for another soft power win similar to 13 years ago when it welcomed the world with an unforgettable opening ceremony, and a Games to match.
But whereas Beijing 2008 was “One World, One Dream”, China will find itself hosting a Games in much more uncertain and divided times in 2022, with the lack of overseas spectators perhaps symbolic.
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China, IOC to ban overseas spectators from 2022 Olympic Winter Games