The Winter Olympics 2022 are just a few months away! Find below the answers to the frequently asked questions about these Beijing Winter Games.
When are the 2022 Winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics 2022 Live are set to be held on Friday February 4, through Sunday February 20 – only six months after that of the Tokyo Games.
Where will the 2022 Winter Olympics taking place?
In 2022, the Winter Olympics will be held in China in three regions: Beijing, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou. The Ice sports will be played in central Beijing China’s capital city along with four snow sports (snowboard big air , freestyle ski big air, both men’s as well as women’s). The Closing and Opening Ceremonies will also be held in Beijing. Yanqing is a mountainous suburb of Beijing, China’s capital city, located about 75 kilometers (46.6 miles) northwest of Beijing’s downtown is set to host Alpine skiing and sliding competitions (bobsleigh Skeleton, bobsleigh, and the luge) and is the location of the Olympic athletes Village. Zhangjiakou is located around 180 km northwest to Beijing (111.8 millimeters) is the venue for the vast majority of the snowboarding and skiing events, including cross-country, freestyle ski jumping, Nordic combined and biathlon.
What are the sports being played?
There will be 109 medals across the 15 sports listed below:
Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsled
Cross-Country Skiing
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Hockey
Luge
Nordic Combined
Short Track
Skeleton
Ski Jumping
Snowboarding
Speed Skating
In addition in 2022, the Winter Olympics will feature seven new events, including Women’s Monobob women’s as well as men’s big Air (Freestyle skiing) Mixed Team Snowboard Cross Mixed Team Aerials and Mixed Team Short Track Relay and mixed Team Ski Jumping.
What is the expected number of medals in the U.S.?
The U.S. finished fourth on the medal table at PyeongChang with 23 awards (9 gold and 8 silver), as well as six bronze) and is expected to achieve the same in Beijing. Shaun White (Carlsbad, California), Mikaela Shiffrin (Edwards, Colorado), and Nathan Chen (Salt Lake City, Utah) are just some of Team USA’s most prominent athletes who are scheduled to participate in Beijing. White who is who is a 3 times Olympic gold medalist is likely to become the first snowboarder to collect four consecutive Olympic medals. Shiffrin White, a twice Olympic silver medalist is likely to participate in five events in 2022 due to the schedule-the six-time world champion has previously competed in five events at in the 2017 and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games combined. Chen is the reigning world champion three times in the men’s singles event, is the most likely to win gold at Beijing despite a poor beginning to the season at Skate America.
Are NHL players be permitted to play in Beijing?
NHL stars will be back in the team in Beijing after having missed the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, which is their the first Olympic absence since the 1994 Olympics. Patrick Kane (Buffalo, NY), Auston Matthews (San Ramon, California), and Seth Jones (Arlington, Texas) were the initial three hockey players to be named to the U.S. Olympic team in the early part of October. The complete roster of 25 players will be announced at or the 11th of January. Matthews centers of the Toronto Maple Leafs, led the NHL in goals last year, and in 2015-16 NHL MVP Patrick Kane, a right-wing for the Blackhawks has already won 3 Stanley Cups with Chicago. Jones is the triple-time NHL All-Star, is a defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks.
Can fans take part in 2022 Winter Olympics?
The International Olympic Committee announced in September 2021 that only “spectators living in China’s mainland that meet the criteria of COVID-19’s countermeasures” will be permitted to take part in the Games. Particular requirements are expected to be made public in the near future.
What is the difference in time in China and the U.S. and China for the Beijing Winter Olympics?
In 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing will be 13 hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone, and 16 hours ahead of the Pacific Time Zone. A competition that begins at 10:10 a.m. Local time on Monday will conclude at 9:15 p.m. EDT on Sunday evening.
Where can I stream 2022 Winter Olympics?
In 2022, the Winter Olympics will air live on the channels of NBC and will be streamed via digital platforms, including NBCSports.com as well as Peacock.
What time does when the Super Bowl fall in the Olympic schedule?
Super Bowl LVI will take place on February 13, 2022 – the middle day of the Beijing Winter Games at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
