"It would be the safest decision for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to choose Beijing, which is the most reliable partner for all stakeholders," Wang said. 

 

On Tuesday morning, candidate cities of Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, China respectively presented their bidding projects to the IOC members in Lausanne, bidding to host the 2022 winter sports gala. 

 

Illustrating¹ the legacy² of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Wang told the IOC members that the city of Beijing has fully³ embraced the Olympic spirit and "experience it every day". 

 

"With strong public support, government guarantee, sound natural conditions, comprehensive experience in Games organization and your guidance, we are confident that all potential risks could be effectively managed," he added. 

 

According to the mayor, Beijing has established an Olympic City Development Association and a fund after the 2008 Games. The average use of the 2008 venues⁴, however, exceeds 85 percent annually⁵. 

 

Wang also emphasized that in the past few years, more than half of Beijing's population participated in sports and 2.6 million registered volunteers played active roles to enhance city development as well as quality of people's lives.

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