World Curling Federation (WCF) President Kate Caithness said on Oct 12 that Beijing, a city that has successfully hosted the Summer Olympics, has good experience in the efficient usage of its Olympic legacy, and that Beijing's bid for the Winter Olympics is first class.

From Oct 11 to 13, Kate Caithness and her colleagues inspected the Water Cube, China's National Aquatics Center, where the curling event would be held should Beijing host the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Caithness has significant influence in winter sports. She believes that having hosted a successful Summer Olympics is Beijing's biggest advantage, especially since Beijing offered first-class service throughout the games, impressing the world and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Caithness also said that Beijing is now making good use of the Olympic legacy, and not many new stadiums will need to be constructed.

As a stadium with a world-wide reputation, the Water Cube has great hardware, and the overall plan to turn the swimming pool into a curling arena is an excellent idea, Caithness told reporters.

She also emphasized that Beijing now has more barrier-free accesses to streets compared with six years ago. Many accesses routes for handicapped people were also planned in the Water Cube, which made her very happy.