After four years away the Winter Olympics are back, as thousands of the world’s most talented athletes head to Beijing in the hunt for gold medal glory.
Out of the long list of competitors, 50 will head to China to represent Great Britain as part of Team GB across 11 sports.
Whilst the opening ceremony kicks off this Friday (February 4) a number of disciplines are already underway, including curling, ski jumping and ice hockey, with Team GB already out competing.
Heading into the 24th Games, The Brits will no doubt be out to make history as they look to better their joint best finish of five medals achieved in 1924, 2014 and 2018.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
When is the opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony of the Games will take place on February 4, getting underway at midday. It will be broadcast live on the BBC and Eurosport.
The Olympics are already well underway with a whole host of sports getting going on Wednesday and Thursday.
The event will come to a close on February 20 at the Games’ closing ceremony.
Full 2022 Winter Olympics schedule
Day -2 (Wednesday February 2)
Curling - Mixed doubles round robin
Day -1 (Thursday February 3)
Curling - Mixed doubles round robin
Freestyle skiing - Women's moguls qualification 1
Ice hockey - Women's prelims
Day 0 (Friday February 4)
Opening ceremony
Curling - Mixed doubles round robin
Figure skating - Team event: men’s single skating - short program, Team event: ice dance - rhythm dance, Team event: pair skating - short program
Ice hockey - Women's prelims
Day 1 (Saturday February 5)
Biathlon - Mixed relay 4x6km: final
Cross-country skiing - Women’s 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon: final
Curling - Mixed doubles round robin
Freestyle skiing - Men’s moguls: qualification, Men’s moguls: final 1, 2, 3
Ice hockey - Women’s prelims:
Luge - Men’s singles: run 1 & 2
Short-track speed skating - Women’s 500m: heats, Men’s 1000m: heats, Mixed team relay: quarter-finals, semi-finals, B and A final
Ski jumping - Men’s individual normal hill: trial round qualification and qualification, Women’s individual normal hill: trial round qualification, Women’s individual normal hill: 1st round and final round
Snowboard - Women’s slopestyle qualification: run 1 & 2
Speed skating - Women’s 3000m: final
Day 2 (Sunday February 6)
Alpine skiing - Men’s downhill
Cross-country skiing - Men’s 15km+ 15km skiathlon: final
Curling - Mixed doubles round robin
Figure skating - Team event: women’s single skating - short program, Team event: pair skating - free skating
Freestyle skiing - Women’s moguls - qualification 2, Women’s moguls: final 1, 2, 3
Ice hockey - Women’s prelims
Luge - Men’s singles: run 3 & 4
Ski jumping - Men’s individual normal hill
Snowboard - Women’s slopestyle final: run 1, 2, 3, Men’s slopestyle: qualification run 1 & 2
Speed skating - Men’s 5000m: final
Day 3 (Monday February 7)
Alpine skiing - Women’s giant slalom: run 1, Women’s giant slalom: run 2
Biathlon - Women’s 15km individual: final
Curling - Mixed doubles round robin, Mixed doubles semi-finals
Figure skating - Team event: men’s single skating - free skating, Team event: ice dance - free dance, Team event: women’s single skating - free skating
Freestyle skiing - Women’s Big Air qualification: run 1, 2, 3, Men’s Big Air qualification: run 1, 2, 3
Ice hockey - Women’s prelims:
Luge - Women’s singles: run 1 & 2
Short-track speed skating - Women’s 500m and men’s 1000m: quarter-finals, semi-finals, B and A final
Ski jumping - Mixed team: trial round for competition, Mixed team: first round and final round
Snowboard - Men’s slopestyle final: run 1, 2, 3
Speed skating - Women’s 1500m
Day 4 (Tuesday February 8)
Alpine skiing - Men’s super-G
Biathlon - Men’s 20km individual: final
Cross-country skiing - Women’s and men’s sprint free: qualification, quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
Curling - Mixed doubles: bronze medal match, Mixed doubles: gold medal match
Figure skating - Men’s single skating - short program
Freestyle skiing - Women’s big air final: run 1,2,3
Ice hockey - Women’s prelims: group A
Luge - Women’s singles: run 3 & 4
Snowboard - Men’s and women’s parallel giant slalom: qualification, Men’s and women’s parallel giant slalom: small final and big final
Speed skating - Men’s 1500m
Day 5 (Wednesday February 9)
Alpine skiing - Women’s slalom: run 1 & 2
Curling - Men’s round robin
Freestyle skiing - Men’s big air final: run 1,2,3
Ice hockey - Men’s prelims
Luge - Doubles final: run 1 & 2
Nordic combined - Men’s individual normal hill ski jumping: trial round, competition round, Men’s individual 10km cross-country
Short-track speed skating - Men’s 1500m: quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, Women’s 1000m: heats, women’s 3000m relay: semi-finals
Snowboard - Women’s halfpipe qualification: run 1 & 2, Women’s snowboard cross seeding: run 1 & 2, Men’s halfpipe qualification: run 1 & 2, Women’s snowboard cross: quarter-finals, semi-finals, small final and big final
Day 6 (Thursday February 10)
Alpine skiing - Men’s alpine combined: downhill, Men’s alpine combined: slalom
Cross-country skiing - Women’s 10km classic
Curling - Women’s round robin, Men’s round robin
Figure skating - Men’s singles: free skating
Freestyle skiing - Mixed team aerials: final
Ice hockey - Men’s prelims
Luge - Team relay: final
Skeleton - Men’s heat 1&2
Snowboard - Women’s halfpipe final: run 1, 2, 3, Men’s snowboard cross seeding: run 1 & 2, Men’s snowboard cross: ⅛ finals, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final
Speed skating - Women’s 5000m
Day 7 (Friday February 11)
Alpine skiing - Women’s super-G
Biathlon - Women’s 7.5km sprint
Cross-country skiing - Men’s 15km classic
Curling - Men’s round robin, Women’s round robin
Ice hockey - Men’s prelims
Short-track speed skating - Women’s 1000m: quarter-final, semi-final, final, men’s 500m: qualification, men’s 5000m relay: semi-final
Skeleton - Women’s heat 1&2, Men’s heat 3&4 Ski jumping, Men’s individual large hill: trial round and qualification
Snowboard - Men’s halfpipe final: run 1,2,3
Speed skating - Men’s 10,000m
Day 8 (Saturday February 12)
Biathlon - Men’s 10km sprint
Cross-country skiing - Women’s 4x5km relay classic/free
Curling - Women’s round robin, Men’s round robin
Figure skating - Ice dance: rhythm dance
Ice hockey - Men’s prelims
Skeleton - Women’s heat 3&4
Ski jumping - Men’s individual large hill: trial round, final
Snowboard - Mixed team snowboard cross: quarter-finals, semi-finals and final
Speed skating - Women’s team pursuit: quarter-finals; men’s 500m: final
Day 9 (Sunday February 13)
Alpine skiing - Men’s giant slalom run 1& 2
Biathlon - Women’s 10km pursuit, Men’s 12.5km pursuit
Bobsleigh - Women’s monobob: heat 1&2
Cross-country skiing - Men’s 4x10km relay
Curling - Men’s round robin, Women’s round robin
Freestyle skiing - Women’s slopestyle qualification: run 1&2, Women’s aerials: qualification
Ice hockey - Men’s prelims:
Short-track speed skating - Men’s 500m: quarter-finals, semi-finals, final, women’s 3000m relay: final
Speed skating - Men’s team pursuit: quarter-finals, women’s 500m: final
Day 10 (Monday February 14)
Bobsleigh - Women’s monobob: heat 3&4, Men’s two-man: heat 1&2
Curling - Women’s round robin, Men’s round robin
Figure skating - Ice dance: free dance
Freestyle skiing - Women’s slopestyle final: run 1,2,3, Men’s slopestyle qualification: run 1&2, Women’s aerials: final
Ice hockey - Women’s semi-final, Women’s semi-final
Ski jumping - Men’s team: trial around and final
Snowboard - Women’s big air qualification: run 1,2,3, Men’s big air qualification: run 1,2,3
Day 11 (Tuesday February 15)
Alpine skiing - Women’s downhill
Biathlon - Men’s 4x7.5km relay
Bobsleigh - Men’s two-man: heat 3&4
Curling - Men’s round robin, Women’s round robin
Figure skating - Women’s singles: short program
Freestyle skiing - Men’s slopestyle final: run 1,2,3, Men’s aerials: qualification
Ice hockey - Men’s qualification play-offs
Nordic combined - Men’s individual large hill ski jumping: trial round and competition round, Men’s individual 10km cross-country
Snowboard - Women’s big air final: run 1,2,3, Men’s big air final; run 1,2,3
Speed skating - Women’s and men’s team pursuit: semi-finals and finals
Day 12 (Wednesday February 16)
Alpine skiing - Men’s slalom run 1 & 2
Biathlon - Women’s 4x6km relay
Cross-country skiing - Women’s and men’s team sprint classic: semi-finals and final
Curling Women’s round robin, Men’s round robin
Freestyle skiing - Men’s aerials: final
Ice hockey - Men’s quarter-finals, Women’s bronze medal match
Short track speed skating - Women’s 1500m: quarter-finals, semi-finals, final; men’s 5000m relay: final
Day 13 (Thursday February 17)
Alpine skiing - Women’s alpine combined: downhill, Women’s alpine combined: slalom
Curling - Men’s round robin, Women’s round robin, Men’s semi-finals
Figure skating - Women’s singles: free skate
Freestyle skiing - Women’s halfpipe qualification, Women’s ski cross: seeding, quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals, Men’s halfpipe qualification: run 1&2
Ice hockey - Women’s gold medal match
Nordic combined - Men’s team large hill ski jumping: trial round and competition round, Men’s team 4x5km cross-country
Speed skating - Women’s 1000m
Day 14 (Friday February 18)
Biathlon - Men’s 15km mass start
Bobsleigh - Women’s heat 1 & 2
Curling - Men’s bronze medal match, Women’s semi-finals
Figure skating - Pairs: short program
Freestyle skiing - Women’s halfpipe final: run 1,2,3
Men’s ski cross - seeding, ⅛ finals, quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
Ice hockey - Men’s semi-finals
Speed skating - Men’s 1000m
Day 15 (Saturday February 19)
Alpine skiing - team event: ⅛ finals, ¼ finals, semi-finals, finals
Biathlon - Women’s 12.5km mass start
Bobsleigh - Men’s four-man heat 1&2, Women’s heat 3&4
Cross-country skiing - Men’s 50km mass start free
Curling - Men’s gold medal match, Women’s bronze medal match
Figure skating - Pairs: free skate
Freestyle skiing - Men’s halfpipe final: run 1,2,3
Ice hockey - Men’s bronze medal match
Speed skating - Men’s and women’s mass start: semi-finals and finals
Day 16 (Sunday February 20)
Closing ceremony
Bobsleigh - Men’s four-man heat 3&4
Cross-country skiing - Women’s 30km mass start free
Curling - Women’s gold medal match
Figure skating - Gala exhibition
Ice hockey - Men’s gold medal match
How can you watch it?
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the Winter Olympics on either Eurosport or BBC.
The BBC will broadcast over 300 hours of action from the Games, across BBC One, Two, the Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
What events are taking place?
- Alpine skiing (11 events)
- Biathlon (11 events)
- Bobsleigh (4 events)
- Cross-country skiing (12 events)
- Curling (3 events)
- Figure skating (5 events)
- Freestyle skiing (13 events)
- Ice hockey (2 events)
- Luge (4 events)
- Nordic combined (3 events)
- Short track speed skating (9)
- Skeleton (2 events)
- Ski jumping (5 events)
- Snowboarding (11 events)
- Speed skating (14 events)
What are the venues?
The Beijing Games will be hosted across a number of stadiums and venues, including the famous national stadium ‘The Bird's Nest’, which hold both the opening and closing ceremony.
- The National Stadium
- National Aquatics Centre
- National Indoor Stadium
- Wukesong Sports Centre
- National Speed Skating Oval
- Capital Indoor Stadium
- Big Air Shougang
- National Sliding Centre
- National Alpine Ski Centre
- National Biathlon Centre
- National Ski Jumping Centre
- National Cross-Country Centre
- Genting Snow Park
- Zhangjiakou Olympic Village
