Sustainable development was one of the three main concepts underpinning Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and the Low-Carbon Management of the Beijing 2022 Games (Pre-Games) Report released by the Beijing Winter Olympic Committee in January details the measures adopted to minimize the carbon emissions generated by the Games.
In 2019, the New York Times named Chongli as one of the 52 ski destinations worth visiting. In May 2019, Chongli was officially lifted out of poverty."It will also be very important for the legacy of the Olympic venues because, with this participation, the use of these venues after the Olympic Games is secured," Bach said.