Before the 100-day countdown, Beijing has completed construction of all facilities and finalized all preparatory work for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Against the backdrop of the global fight against COVID-19, winter sports participants from all over the world are gearing up to usher in their moment of athletic glory as scheduled.

On October 18, the Olympic flame was lit in front of the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, and embarked on its relay journey to the Beijing 2022 Games.

A number of testing events, too, have been concluded at different venues, demonstrating that the venues fully comply with the standards of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

All athletes can rest assured with regards to pandemic control measures during the Beijing 2022 Games, as their accommodation and competition venues are all subject to strict prevention and regulation procedures. Tickets will be sold exclusively to those spectators residing on the Chinese mainland who meet the relevant requirements for COVID-19 prevention and control, unlike the Tokyo 2020 Games that banned all spectators.

Guided by the principle of delivering an Olympics with a green, inclusive and open approach, the Beijing 2022 Games are going ahead as scheduled.

Sportspeople from various countries have already expressed their greatest of expectations for the upcoming Games. Participating in a grand event that will unite the world in the peaceful setting of sports competition has become the consensus among all.

However, a handful of Western politicians, some U.S. politicians in particular, always view China's prosperity with a sense of hostility; boycotting the Games in their eyes serves as a bargaining chip to curb China's international influence. The politicizing of athletics runs against the spirit of the Olympic Charter, as well as harms the interests of athletes from all countries as it touches upon the Olympic cause itself. Consequently, the international community—including governments, athletes and the IOC—has spoken out against the boycott.

China, too, strongly opposes turning sports into a political game and firmly upholds the newly added Olympic motto of "Together." The country has complete confidence in its ability to present the world with a safe and splendid event.