Beijing Winter Olympics press facilities named best in 2022 by AIPS

A photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows the interior view of the Main Media Center for Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 

Photo by He Changshan, Xinhua

The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has named the Beijing Winter Olympics press facilities as the best in the 2022 multi-sport events.

AIPS indicated that, although Beijing 2022 was held in a bubble to avoid COVID-19 infection, it offered a top-notch main press center, which was the largest ever for a winter sport, with great efficiency.

A photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows the Media Dining Hall of the Main Media Center for Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 

Photo by He Changshan, Xinhua

"Everything was launched by the Beijing Winter Olympic Games," read a statement from AIPS. "Then gradually came all the other events and we must say that all of them guaranteed good quality press services."

In its annual year-end poll, AIPS divides sports events into multi- and single-sport events, with the top three multi-sport events receiving the highest number of votes being the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Munich European Championships and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

Figure skating athlete Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan attends a press conference at the Main Media Center for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 14, 2022. 

Photo by Yang Lei, Xinhua

The top three press facilities for single sports were the Qatar World Cup, the FINA World Championships in Budapest and the UEFA Women's Euro in England.