Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Beijing welcomes Olympic flame, unveils torch relay itinerary

Members of the Chinese delegation stand behind the flame lantern as the Beijing 2022 Olympic flame arrived at Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2021. The Olympic flame, ignited for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Ancient Olympia in western Greece, arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning. A welcoming ceremony was held at the Olympic Tower, an iconic landmark from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)