China turns iconic aquatics centre Water Cube into ‘Ice Cube’ for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

China has transformed the National Aquatics Centre, colloquially known as the Water Cube, into an “Ice Cube” for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Workers spent 11 days to turn its four-lane swimming pool into a venue for the curling event. Several more of the 2008 Beijing Summer Games venues are also getting a wintry makeover to host next year’s global sports competition, which is set to kick off on February 4, 2022.