Starting on April 16, the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, also known as the "Water Cube" or "Ice Cube," will open for public visits and curling activities, and an authentic Winter Olympic experience will be on offer to visitors until May 15.

According to the plan, visitors will not only be able to try their hand at curling on world-leading ice rinks, but can also tour the dual-Olympic venue's equipment zones, changing rooms, podium areas and media halls used during the Winter Games. 

With the Olympic-standard ice sheets and visual elements of Beijing 2022 retained, the venue seeks to bring people closer to authentic Winter Olympic competitions and further contribute to China's post-Games pledge of sustainability.

In addition, the venue's winter sports center, which has been designed to help promote curling, ice hockey and ice skating, is scheduled to open to the public in May. The venue also has plans to host international curling competitions at the end of this year.

With over 100,000 ice sports enthusiasts expected to be received annually, the venue aims to become a key platform that honors the country's commitment to engage 300 million people in winter sports.

As one of the 2008 Summer Olympics venues reused for competitions during the 2022 Winter Games, the National Aquatics Center plans to restore its swimming pools and diving facilities in June, with all aquatics-related commercial activities resuming operation under stringent COVID-19 countermeasures.

The National Aquatics Center is the world's largest Olympic curling venue and also the only dual-Olympic venue capable of hosting both aquatic and ice sports. During Beijing 2022, the venue hosted a total of 146 curling matches and received more than 10,000 visits in an orderly and safe manner.

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