The Asian Winter Games are officially open. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), attended the welcoming banquet and participated in a special recognition ceremony. During the event, he met with China Media Group and formally handed over the broadcast rights for Milan 2026—the next Winter Olympics.
Since hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, China has seen an unprecedented surge in winter sports participation. Speaking with CGTN, Bach expressed his hope that this legacy will extend beyond China and inspire athletes worldwide to embrace winter sports.
#IOC #AsianWinterGames #OlympicLegacy
Since hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, China has seen an unprecedented surge in winter sports participation. Speaking with CGTN, Bach expressed his hope that this legacy will extend beyond China and inspire athletes worldwide to embrace winter sports.
#IOC #AsianWinterGames #OlympicLegacy
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00:00I want to qualify for Olympic Winter Games and this is how it should be that as many
00:10athletes in as many countries as possible are benefiting from this great legacy of Beijing
00:172022.