Chinese kids enjoy winter sports fun. [Photo/Xinhua]

A boost for winter sports

China has shown its power in the Summer Olympics by topping the gold medal tally in Beijing. It has never dropped out of the top-three list since the Sydney 2000 Games. However, its best performance in the Winter Olympics was in the Vancouver 2010 Games where it was placed 7th in the medal standing with five golds.

As the host, China will make an all-out effort to improve its performance in 2022 by securing the best resources, talents and prizes. And it would be interesting to see whether China can break into the top three on the medal tally.

Another spectacular opening ceremony

On Aug, 8, 2008, film director Zhang Yimou wowed the world with a breathtaking opening ceremony, making it one of the most mesmerizing moments of the 2008 Beijing Games. There is a good reason to expect a similar great show.

The author worked as China Daily's sports reporter/editor between 1998-2010. yuyilei@chinadaily.com.cn