Watch: The Beijing Aquatics Centre Transforms Into a Curling Facility

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With Beijing being awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics, the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing has become known as the Ice Cube and is being renovated to allow the hosting of curling events. Watch the time lapse of the transformation below:

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