Intro:

The Chinese capital Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games after an International Olympic Committee vote.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Thomas Bach, IOC president

"And now I would like to thank the two candidate cities of Almaty and Beijing for their truly excellent bids and the great spirit of fair play in which they have competed. Both projects are of outstanding quality. With your vision, you have inspired millions of winter sports fans around the world and you have made your regions knows as winter sports destinations, to the whole world. Thank you for your hard work, your energy and commitment to sport and the Olympic values and congratulations on such exceptional presentations."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Thomas Bach, IOC president

"The International Olympic committee has the honour to announce the host city of the Olympic Winter Games 2022. Beijing."