BEIJING (AP) " Beijing's Communist Party chief has been appointed head of the organizing committee for the 2022 Winter Games.
Guo Jinlong said his first task would be to review Beijing's host city contract and the IOC's "Olympic Agenda 2020" program before coming up with a detailed agenda, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
The "Agenda 2020" program seeks to make the Olympics more affordable and sustainable. Beijing won its bid partly on the back of its commitment to keeps costs down.
Beijing, which hosted the 2008 Olympics, defeated Almaty, Kazakhstan, in the IOC vote on July 31, becoming the first city in Olympic history to be awarded both the winter and summer games.
Guo's appointment was announced in a ceremony Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing attended by top national leaders including Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli.