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Beijing 2022 Reveals its Official Motto: “Together for a Shared Future”[Photo via beijing2022.cn]

Cai Qi, Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and President of Beijing 2022, Chen Jining, Mayor of Beijing and Executive President of Beijing 2022, Xu Qin, Governor of Hebei province and Executive President of Beijing 2022 and athlete representatives Yang Yang and Long Yun officially reveal the Beijing 2022 motto "Together for a Shared Future" at a ceremony at the Capital Museum on 17 September.

The motto was selected through an extensive process from May to September 2020. Beijing 2022 collected 79 sets of candidate mottos from renowned Chinese universities. Eleven of them was shortlisted and assessed by experts from various fields.

The motto reflects the power of the Games to overcome global challenges as a community with a shared future for humankind. The motto demonstrates unity and a collective effort, embodying the core values and vision of the Olympic Movement and the goal of pursuing world unity, peace and progress, as well as the vision of the Paralympic Games, especially making for an inclusive world. The words also echo the common demands of humankind that the world needs to work together towards a better tomorrow, especially given the special situation with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chen Ning, Director General of the Culture and Ceremonies Department of Beijing 2022, said that “Together for a Shared Future” reflects the Beijing 2022’s contribution to the Olympic spirit and the contribution of Beijing as the first ever dual Olympic and Paralympic city to the Olympic Movement. On the basis of the Beijing 2008 Games motto, "One World, One Dream", it not only embodies the concept of sharing, but also grasps the current pulse of the global pandemic and reflects the common aspirations of all countries in the world to join together for a better future.

Jiang Xiaoyu, Vice-President of the Beijing Olympic City Development Promotion Association, and Executive Vice-President of the Beijing Organising Committee of the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, said, "This is a powerful motto that expresses confidence and determination." He believes the motto plays a unique leading role by uniting and forming a community that can overcome global challenges together.

Shen Xue, Executive Vice-President of the Chinese Skating Association and gold medallist at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, said the motto demonstrates the efforts of the organisers, staff and volunteers striving to build the stage for the Winter Games during a pandemic.

Liu Zhenghui, a 17-year-old Para snowboarder from Beijing, believes that with the help of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, persons with and without disabilities from all over the world will come to know each other, understand each other, and respect each other. He also expressed his understanding of the motto, saying, "Inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic spirit, we will work together as a community with a shared future for humankind."

According to Chen Ning, the motto is the first milestone after the Tokyo 2020 Games, demonstrating that it is now “Beijing’s Time” and an important moment to unite together under the Olympic and Paralympic banners.

Preparations for Beijing 2022 have been in full swing, with all competition venues completed at the end of 2020 as scheduled, and during 2021, all non-competition venues will be delivered as scheduled. In February and April 2021, the "Experience Beijing" series of domestic test events were successfully held, and from October to December of this year, ten international test competitions, two domestic test events, and three international training weeks will be staged.