The Beijing Winter Olympics kicks off amid a confrontation between the United States and China, and with the world still reeling from the novel coronavirus pandemic. It is hoped that this will be an international event where athletes will be able to safely demonstrate their abilities and deliver excitement to the world.
This will be the fourth Winter Olympics held in Asia, following Sapporo in 1972, Nagano City in 1998 and Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018. It is the second time Beijing has hosted the Olympics, following the 2008 Summer Games, and the first time the same city has hosted both the Summer and Winter Games.
About 2,900 athletes from about 90 countries and regions will participate in 109 events across seven sports, the most in the history of the Winter Olympics.
