Curler Eve Muirhead poses with the Union Jack flag during the Great Britain 2022 Winter Olympics flagbearer announcement
(Picture: Getty Images)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.
Around 4,000 performers were set to take part in the event at the Beijing National Stadium, better known as the Bird’s Nest - as the Chinese capital became the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games.
