A local woman takes a selfie with an Olympics flag as she waits for IOC's announcement of the winner city for the 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing celebrated its selection as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics in stark contrast to when the Chinese capital was awarded the 2008 Summer Games.With four European bidders dropping out of the race, citing worries over costs and lack of support for the Games, Beijing emerged as the clear favorite, facing only the Kazakh city of Almaty.Beijing residents have expressed happiness and pride as their city would become the first city to host both summer and winter Olympics.
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People cheer as they watch on a screen the IOC announcing Beijing as the winner city for the 2022 Winter Olympics
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Local residents dance ahead of IOC's announcement of the winner city for the 2022 Winter Olympics
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A local woman takes a selfie with an Olympics flag as she waits for IOC's announcement of the winner city for the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People who participated in a program at the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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Local residents celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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Women who participated in a program at the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics
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