Olympic Villages for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in downtown Beijing, the Chinese capital's Yanqing district and Hebei province's Zhangjiakou officially opened their doors to athletes and team officials for the Games on 27 January.

Olympic Village for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in downtown Beijing, China.

Zhang Guannan, member of the operation team for Beijing Olympic Village, said the complex will house about 1,700 athletes and team officials from 44 countries and regions.

Flags of delegations are raised at the Olympic Village for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in downtown Beijing, China.

He added that in addition to quality accomodation services, the village also has fitness, entertainment and health care facilities to meet the needs of athletes and officials. A total of 678 dishes will be offered in a rotation with some featuring special options for the upcoming Chinese New Year.