10月27日（星期三）上午，国新办举行新闻发布会，介绍北京冬奥会和冬残奥会总体筹办情况。

On the morning of Wednesday, October 27, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the overall preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the winter Paralympic Games.

北京冬奥组委执行副主席、北京市副市长张建东在发布会上介绍，明年1月27日冬奥村将正式开村，迎接来自世界各地的运动员，2月2日，将开展火炬传递，拉开北京冬奥会的序幕。

Zhang Jiandong, executive vice chairman of Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee and vice mayor of Beijing, introduced at the press conference that the Winter Olympic Village will officially open on January 27 next year to welcome athletes from all over the world. On February 2, the torch relay will be carried out to kick off the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.