President Xi Jinping urged organizers on Friday to host an outstanding Winter Olympics in 2022 while calling for balanced development of winter sports.

Xi visited the Wukesong Arena and Capital Gymnasium, venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, to listen to briefings on preparatory work and watch the training of winter sports teams.

He said the 2022 Beijing Olympics will be an iconic event and should be hosted in a sustainable, open-minded and frugal way with a lasting legacy.