The Olympic flame, lit in Ancient Olympia in western Greece for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning. The Olympic Tower, an iconic landmark from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, hosted a welcoming ceremony. Cai Qi, secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and president of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee (BOCOG), took over the flame and lit the cauldron.

According to the BOCOG, the Olympic flame will first be displayed at the Olympic Tower in Beijing before touring China to spread the Olympic spirit and encourage more people to participate in ice and snow sports.