China’s Xi Visits Winter Olympics Venues as Challenges Mount
- President greets country’s athletes, tours speed-skating oval
- China is ready to host the games, organizing official declares
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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Beijing Winter Olympics venues a month before the games begin amid a worsening Covid-19 outbreak and diplomatic tensions with Western nations over human rights.
He toured the National Speed Skating Oval, athletes’ village, and operations and media centers Tuesday, according to state-run China Daily. Xi told event organizers that the Olympics would be considered a success if they were “green, safe and simple,” according to a video posted online by CCTV. He said in another clip he hoped the nation’s athletes achieved “good results.”