A local woman takes a selfie with an Olympics flag as she waits for IOC's announcement of the winner city for the 2022 Winter Olympics

China celebrates winning bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics

Beijing celebrated its selection as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics in stark contrast to when the Chinese capital was awarded the 2008 Summer Games.With four European bidders dropping out of the race, citing worries over costs and lack of support for the Games, Beijing emerged as the clear favorite, facing only the Kazakh city of Almaty.Beijing residents have expressed happiness and pride as their city would become the first city to host both summer and winter Olympics.