100 Days to the Beijing Winter Olympics – NBC Bay Area

NBC Bay Area will host an eventtocelebrate 100 days until the start of theBeijing Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Union Square Ice Rink in San Francisco.

The event will bestreamed live onnbcbayarea.com.

NBC Bay Area anchor Janelle Wang will emcee the ceremony to honor local heroes who have shown exceptional courage and strength during the past year to help Chinatown and the greater community with essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing safety for the elderly.

The media event marks 100 days until the start of the Winter Games and is hosted by NBC Bay Area to inform the public of the much-anticipated Beijing Winter Olympics The location was selected for its proximity to Chinatown and for the opportunity to showcase Winter Olympic alumni, community heroes, figure skaters and cultural performances.

The event will also feature a performance by the Yerba Buena Figure Skating team and "LionDanceME," a traditional Chinese lion dance troupe.

The ceremony will include remarks from Supervisor Aaron Peskin, representing District 3, which includes Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, and Union Square, CA State Assemblymembers Phil Ting and David Chiu, and San Francisco Chamber of Commerce president Rodney Fong, whose family has deep roots in Chinatown and Fishermans Wharf.

The media event is not open to the public.

The event will bestreamed live onnbcbayarea.com. NBC Bay Area is the Bay Area's exclusive home for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, February 4 to 20, 2022.

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100 Days to the Beijing Winter Olympics - NBC Bay Area