2022 Olympics' benefits already seen

With eight months until the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics open, benefits are already being seen in the promotion of winter sports and the development of venues and infrastructure, an organizing committee report said.

Some Winter Olympic facilities have already opened, and infrastructure projects have resulted in improved sports and training venues, economic growth, urban development and construction of transportation networks.

All these measures will leave lasting legacies beyond the 2022 Games, which open on Feb 4, said the Legacy Report of Beijing 2022(pre-Games), released by the organizing committee on Wednesday. The release marked International Olympic Day, which falls on June 23 and commemorates the birth of the modern Olympic Games.