The host with the most By SUN XIAOCHEN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-04 09:08 Share CLOSE High expectations are pinned on China's leading Beijing 2022 medal hopes: Han Cong/Sui Wenjing (pair skating), Liu Jiayu (snowboarding), Gu Ailing (freestyle skiing), Geng Wenqiang (skeleton), Wu Dajing (short-track speed skating). [Photo/China Daily] Despite the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing is going all out in its final year of preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics, guided by a philosophy of safety, simplicity and excellence. After hosting an exceptional Summer Games in 2008 to resounding global acclaim, Beijing is again warming up for Olympic action as 2022 organizers enter the home stretch. The goals are clear: Staging a next-level Winter Games with an unprecedented emphasis on sustainability, legacy and, most importantly, safety amid the pandemic.