The three-day meeting between the IOC Coordination Commission and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee came to a close on Wednesday. The commission, headed by Alexander Zhukov, held talks and visited venues in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, and praised the preparations already underway.

Participants from IOC Coordination Commission and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games attend the press conference for the 1st Meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 12, 2016. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Former IOC president and current vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch said the meetings were “informative” and “productive,” with discussions focused mainly on five aspects: government, sports, venues, commerce, and engagement.

The executive vice president of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee, Zhang Jiandong, said they have reached agreements with IOC officials in many aspects and that the commission praised the sustainability of Beijing’s work, saying it illustrated the concept of Olympic Agenda 2020.

The Chinese capital is taking full advantage of the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic legacy—reusing existing venues, infrastructure, and people with deep operational experience.

According to Zhang, there will be a total of 25 competition and non-compeitition venues for the Winter Games. Twelve venues are in Beijing, among which 11 are from the 2008 Olympics.