The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games (Chinese: 第二十四届冬季奥林匹克运动会; pinyin: Dì Èrshísì Jiè Dōngjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì) and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (北京2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held between 4 February and 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas with competition in selected events beginning 2 February.
Beijing was selected as host city in 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking its second time hosting the Olympics, and the last of three consecutive Olympics hosted in East Asia (after the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan). Having previously hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing became the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The venues for the Games were concentrated upon Beijing, its suburb Yanqing District, and Zhangjiakou, with some events (including the ceremonies and curling) repurposing venues originally built for Beijing 2008 (such as Beijing National Stadium and the Beijing National Aquatics Centre).
The Games featured a record 109 events across 15 disciplines, with big air freestyle skiing and women's monobob making their Olympic debuts as medal events, as well as several new mixed competitions. A total of 2,871 athletes representing 91 teams are competing in these Games, with Haiti and Saudi Arabia making their Winter Olympic debut.
Beijing's hosting of the Games was subject to various concerns and controversies including those related to human rights violations in China, such as the Uyghur genocide, which led to calls for a boycott of the games. Like the Summer Olympics held six months earlier in Tokyo, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the implementation of health and safety protocols, including restrictions on public attendance at the Games, as well as the non-participation of some nations.
Norway finished at the top of the medal table for the second successive Winter Olympics, winning a total of 37 medals, of which 16 were gold, setting a new record for the largest number of gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics. The host nation China finished third with nine gold medals, marking their most successful performance in Winter Olympics history.
Venues[]
| Venue | Location | Events |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing National Stadium | Beijing Zone | Ceremonies |
| Beijing National Aquatics Center | Curling | |
| Beijing National Indoor Stadium | Ice hockey | |
| National Speed Skating Oval | Speed skating | |
| Capital Indoor Stadium | Figure skating, short track speed skating | |
| Wukesong Sports Centre | Ice hockey | |
| Big Air Shougang | Snowboarding (Big Air), freestyle skiing (Big Air) | |
| National Alpine Skiing Centre (Rock, Ice River) | Alpine skiing | |
| National Sliding Centre | Bobsleigh, luge, skeleton | |
| Snow Ruyi | Zhangjiakou Zone | Ski jumping, Nordic combined |
| National Biathlon Centre | Biathlon | |
| Genting Snow Park A | Ski and snowboard cross | |
| Genting Snow Park B | Halfpipe and Slopestyle (freestyle skiing and snowboard) | |
| Genting Snow Park C | Aerials and moguls | |
| National Cross-Country Centre | Nordic combined (cross-country), cross-country skiing |
Medal table[]
| Rank | National Olympic Committee | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 16 | 8 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Germany | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 3 | United States | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | China (host) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Sweden | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Austria | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 9 | Russian Olympic Commitee athletes | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| 10 | France | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 11-29 | other remaining NOCs | 23 | 40 | 47 | 110 |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Asia | Dentsu |
| Caribbean | SportsMax |
| Europe | Eurosport |
| Latin America | América Móvil |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Pacific Islands | Sky |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Infront Sports & Media, SuperSport |
| Afghanistan | ATN |
| Armenia | ARMTV |
| Andorra | RTVA |
| Australia | Seven Network |
| Austria | ORF |
| Bangladesh | BTV |
| Belarus | Belteleradio |
| Belgium | RTBF, VRT |
| Bhutan | BBS |
| Bolivia | Bolivisión |
| Bosnia and Herzegovia | BHRT |
| Botswana | BTV |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo |
| Brunei | RTB |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Burkina Faso | RTB |
| Cambodia | Hang Meas HDTV |
| Canada | CBC/Radio-Canada, Bell Media, Rogers Sports & Media |
| Cape Verde | RTC |
| Chile | TVN |
| China | CCTV, Migu |
| Chinese Taipei | Chunghwa Telecom, ELTA, Hami Video, PTS |
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión |
| Costa Rica | Repretel |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Denmark | DR, TV 2 |
| Dominican Republic | Antena 7 |
| East Timor | RTTL |
| Ecuador | RTS, TVC |
| El Salvador | Canal 12 |
| Estonia | Postimees Group |
| Ethiopia | ETV |
| Finland | Yle |
| France | France Télévisions |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF |
| Ghana | GTV Sports |
| Greece | ERT |
| Guatemala | Televisión Guatemalteca |
| Honduras | VTV |
| Hong Kong | TVB, China Mobile, RTHK |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India | Doordarshan |
| Indonesia | TVRI |
| Israel | Sports Channel |
| Italy | RAI |
| Ivory Coast | RTI |
| Japan | Japan Consortium |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar, RTRK |
| Kosovo | RTK |
| Kyrgyzstan | KTRK |
| Laos | LNTV |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | TV3 |
| Luxembourg | RTL |
| Macau | TDM |
| Malawi | MBC |
| Malaysia | Astro, RTM, Unifi TV |
| Mauritius | MBC |
| Montenegro | RTCG |
| Mongolia | C1, Edutainment TV, ETV, MNB, NTV, TV5, TV9, UBS |
| Mozambique | STV |
| Namibia | NBC |
| Nepal | NTV |
| Netherlands | NOS, DPG Media |
| New Zealand | Sky |
| Nicaragua | Canal 10 |
| Nigeria | Moreplex TV |
| North Korea | SBS |
| North Macedonia | MRT |
| Norway | TVNorge |
| Pakistan | PTV |
| Paraguay | SNT |
| Peru | Grupo ATV |
| Philippines | Cignal TV |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | RTP |
| Romania Moldova |
TVR |
| Russia | Channel One, Match TV, Telesport, VGTRK |
| Samoa | SBC |
| Serbia | RTS |
| Seychelles | SBC |
| Singapore | Mediacorp |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| South Africa | SABC |
| South Korea | SBS, KBS, MBC |
| Spain | RTVE |
| Sri Lanka | SLRC |
| Sweden | Kanal 5 |
| Switzerland Liechtenstein |
SRG SSR |
| Tajikistan | TV Varzish |
| Tanzania | Azam TV |
| Thailand | AIS, Plan B, Channel 5, T Sports, NBT, PPTV |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Ukraine | Suspilne |
| United Kingdom | BBC, Eurosport |
| United States | NBCUniversal |
| Uruguay | TNU |
| Uzbekistan | MTRK |
| Vietnam | VTV |