Beijing, Zhangjiakou bid jointly for 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing and the northern Chinese city of Zhangjiakou are bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Chinese Olympic Committee sent a formal nomination letter to the International Olympic Committee on Nov. 5.

Beijing hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. Under the 2022 bid plans, Beijing would hold the ice events.

Zhangjiakou, a city surrounded by mountains with ski resorts 100 miles northwest of Beijing in the neighboring province of Hebei, would host the snow events. There are many hotels being built in the valley towns serving the ski resorts.

Oslo's withdrawal from the 2022 Winter Olympics chase, the fourth bidder to opt out this year, leaves the International Olympic Committee with two options — Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan.

The IOC will select the 2022 host city in 2015.