The flame will be displayed only in enclosed venues that are deemed "safe and controllable," according to officials speaking at a news conference.
The relay will run Feb. 2-4, taking in the three competition areas of downtown Beijing, the suburb of Yanqing and Zhangjiakou in the neighbouring province of Hebei. The opening of the Games comes just days after the start of the Lunar New Year holiday, China's biggest annual celebration when millions traditionally travel to their hometowns for family reunions. For the second year, the government has advised those living away from home to stay put, and train and plane travel has been curtailed.
Outside of Beijing, several million people remain under lockdown as part of China's "zero-tolerance" approach to dealing with the pandemic that has been credited with preventing outbreaks on the scale of the U.S. and other countries. The Winter Games have been beset by similar political controversies, alongside medical considerations.
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