Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics underway with spectacular opening ceremony
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are underway following the start of a spectacular opening ceremony taking place at the iconic Beijing National Stadium.
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Spectacular opening ceremony officially kicks off Beijing Games
The 2022 Winter Olympics are officially underway in Beijing after a stunning opening ceremony which showcased spectacular light shows, fireworks and cutting edge technology. Just like at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Covid once again dominated much of the build-up to the Games, and although the Bird’s Nest stadium was nowhere near full, a small «selected» group of spectators were inside — unlike in Japan last year.
Winter Olympics: Five Team GB women to watch at Beijing 2022
Nearly 3,000 athletes have travelled to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which get underway today.
Winter Olympics: I feel very honoured and privileged to carry the flag, says Eve Muirhead
Muirhead, a bronze medallist at Sochi 2014, and Ryding, who made history last month in Kitzbuehel as the first British athlete to win an alpine skiing World Cup, are both preparing to compete in their fourth Olympics.
Winter Olympics: ‘A trailblazer’ - Mouat and Dodds hail Team GB joint flag bearer Muirhead ahead of opening ceremony
Eve Muirhead has been described as a “trailblazer” by her curling team-mates, ahead of the Sochi 2014 bronze medallist performing the honour of being Team GB’s joint flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. The women’s skip will carry the union flag into Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium alongside Britain’s first Alpine skiing World Cup winner Dave Ryding.
Beijing Winter Olympics: British hopes high as curtain to lift on winter spectacular
The 2022 Winter Olympics were kicking off in Beijing on Friday with a glittering opening ceremony officially raising the curtain on one of the world’s biggest sporting spectacles.
Countries with poor human rights records should not host Games: Kenworthy
British freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to allow countries that have "appalling human rights stances" to host the Games and questioned China's suitability to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding are Team GB flag bearers at Beijing 2022
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding will share flag-bearing duties for Great Britain at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics in the famous 'Bird's Nest' National Stadium on Friday.