Brick by brick, Olympic excitement builds 1 State-of-the-art facilities in Yanqing show Beijing's preparations on track Junior athletes train at an indoor skating arena in Beijing's Yanqing district last Friday. The capital's northwest suburb is taking full advantage of Beijing hosting the 2022 Olympic Games to develop winter sports. （Wei Xiaohao/China Daily） The completion of two of the most difficult venues to build for the 2022 Winter Olympics has highlighted Beijing's readiness for the Games as their one-year countdown approaches. Even with test events canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, excitement continues to build in Beijing's Yanqing district, where the completion of the National Alpine Ski Center and National Sliding Center has strengthened organizers' resolve to stage the Games to the highest technical standards.