Meet the Olympic Chief | Beijing 2022

Feb 27 , 2022 | Lifestyle

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The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are in the hearts of billions of sport-lovers. We speak to one of the people who make it all happen — Thomas Bach. Bach, a former Olympian, heads the International Olympic Committee. He spoke with our Host James Chau.

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