Beijing 2022 updates this week: Dec. 26-31

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Final test event kicks off

On Dec. 28, the final 2022 Winter Olympic Games test event, a four-day international biathlon training week, kicked off at the National Biathlon Center in the Zhangjiakou competition zone.

As the final test event, this training week has included tests on facilities, including the racing tracks, shooting ranges, and waxing rooms. Testing was divided into 17 categories, including electrical power, medical care, and volunteer services.

China earns 22 quotas in speed skating

Team China has secured 22 speed skating quotas for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, according to the International Skating Union (ISU).

Ning Zhongyan of China competes during the Men's 1500m Division A race of the ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

The allocation of quotas was mainly based on the results of four stops of the ISU World Cup from Nov. 13 to Dec. 13 in Poland, Norway, the U.S., and Canada.

Among the 22 quotas Chinese skaters have earned, 14 belong to the women's squad, while the men's clinched eight. In addition, China's female skaters have qualified for all seven events – 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m, mass start, and team pursuit – whereas their male counterparts are absent in two events – 5,000m and 10,000m.

The first batch of volunteers starts training

The first batch of 137 volunteers has started training at the Wukesong Sports Center for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The 137 volunteers from Beijing Science and Technology University will help with sports, event services, technology, communication center, and registration at the Wukesong Sports Center during the official competition.