Beijing's Winter Olympics bid warms IOC team

Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in line with China's regional development strategy has impressed a visiting International Olympic Committee team.

On Tuesday, the IOC Evaluation Commission began a five-day inspection tour to Beijing and Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, to inspect proposed venues and assess their ability to jointly host the winter showpiece.

The commission is chaired by Russian IOC member Alexander Zhukov.