The refurbishment of the indoor stadium, venue for gymnastics in 2008, was completed on Saturday following the addition of an Olympic-standard ice rink in the main hall and an indoor rink to the north of the venue, covering a total area of 98,000 square meters, to host men's ice hockey and training sessions in 2022.

All of the 13 competition venues, newly built or renovated, will be finished by the end of this month. Devising COVID-19 countermeasures in conjunction with international and domestic health experts, the IOC and IPC, as well as international sports federations, has been prioritized for the next phase, according to Zhang.

The enthusiastic public response to Beijing 2022's volunteer program has also boosted morale within the organizing committee, which celebrates the five-year anniversary of its establishment on Tuesday.