"This motto embodies the Olympic spirit, the Chinese way of revealing the Olympic spirit. That"s because "together" embodies a type of unity, cohesion and way of overcoming difficulties," said Chen. Earlier, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said that the Games would -- like Tokyo 2020 -- require strict COVID-19 restrictions read more , with Chen adding that organisers were yet to decide if spectators would be allowed. The Games will be held from Feb. 4-20, with Beijing set to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. (This story has been refiled to change reporting credit, adds Beijing dateline, no change to text)