UN chief says he will attend Beijing 2022 opening ceremony

<p>United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a press conference on Thursday that he would attend the opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics next month.</p><p>&quot;The Olympic Games is an extremely important event, and it&#39;s an event that symbolizes the role of sports in bringing people together and in promoting peace,&quot; said Guterres.</p><p>&quot;It is in this strict context and without any political dimension that I intend to be present in the opening - with this message that Olympic Games must be an instrument for peace in the world,&quot; he said.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(127, 127, 127);">(Video source: news.un.org)</span></p>