Ready For Omicron, Will Successfully Hold Beijing Olympics: China
China will successfully hold the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in accordance with the schedule, despite the spread of coronavirus new strain Omicron, said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of Chinese Foreign Ministry on November 30. The games are supposed to start on February 4, 2022, and will continue till February 20. ''I think Omicron strain will definitely bring some prevention and control challenges,'' added Lijian.