The first meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics was held on Monday. The commission, headed by Alexander Zhukov, will hold talks with the Beijing Organizing Committee and visit venues in Zhangjiakou, Yanqing and Beijing during the three-day meeting.

Guo Jinlong (C), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, president of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, speaks during the 1st Meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2016. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Zhukov, who previously headed the IOC's evaluation commission assessing the bids for the 2022 Games, chairs the 16-member coordination commission that will monitor Beijing's preparations. Zhukov spoke highly of China's effective preparation for the 2022 Olympics, saying their visit confirmed that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Games.

Organizing Committee president Guo Jinlong welcomed the IOC coordination commission, and stressed that China will be in strictly comply with the IOC rules to present a fantastic, extraordinary and excellent Winter Olympics six years from now.

IOC Coordination Commission Chairman Alexander Zhukov (C front) speaks during the 1st Meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2016. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)