All About the Winter Olympics

The 2022 Winter Olympics is set to begin February 4th in Beijing China. This will make Beijing the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. If you’re ready to cheer on our country on the international stage, we’ve got all the information you need.

What sports will be competing?

There are 15 different sports competing this year, including the recent addition of the Women’s Monobob bobsled event. Among the 15 sports, there are 109 medal events. The first medals to be awarded on February 5th.

This year, there’s nine mixed events to bring more gender equality to the Olympics. Beijing will debut four new mixed events in the snowboard cross mixed team. This event makes its debut on February 12th.

For the complete list of events and competition dates, view the Beijing Olympic schedule. Be advised, China is approximately 15 hours ahead of Western Canada, so check your local listings for exact air times.

Where are the events taking place?

The winter Olympics are divided through Beijing, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou. China will use a mixture of both new and existing venues for these games. In Beijing, we’ll see the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the ice events. Yanqing is a mountainous area perfect for skiing, therefore the alpine skiing events and sliding events including bobsled, luge, and skeleton will be held there. Zhangjiakou is another ski destination perfect for the ski and snowboarding events including freestyle, cross-country, ski jumping, Nordic combined, and biathlon.

Kids can get in on the fun too. CBC kids have designed a website to help kids learn about the Olympics, count down the days until they begin, and even play some fun games.

When do the Olympics end?

The Beijing Winter Olympics are set to close on Sunday February 20th with a closing ceremony at the National Stadium in Beijing. There’ll be 4 medal events on the 20th along with the figure skating gala, a celebration of all the performances.