Anxious final stage of 2022 Winter Games host choice

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We will find out Friday which city will host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The two candidates, Beijing in China and Almaty in Kazakhstan have entered the final phase of the selection process, taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. While Beijing has long been considered the front-runner, the bid team still faces an anxious few days. CCTV’s Rian Maelzer filed this report from Kuala Lumpur.


Beijing and Almaty prep for Friday’s announcement on who’ll host games
The choice is between Beijing and Almaty in Kazakhstan and Beijing’s bidding team is playing up its potential. They say Beijing could boost participation in winter sports by 300 million people.
CCTV’s Dan Williams filed this report from Kuala Lumpur.