Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Beijing-2022-Olympic-Winter-Games Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Beijing-2022-Olympic-Winter-Games Also known as: Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Written by Sanat Pai Raikar Sanat Pai Raikar is a quizmaster and writer based out of Bangalore, India. His first quiz book, Three's A Quiz, was written from memory. Sanat has cofounded Quizarre, which provides quiz, crossword,... Sanat Pai Raikar Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 1, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Date: February 4, 2022 - February 20, 2022 (Show more) Location: China Beijing (Show more) The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games were an international athletic competition held in Beijing, China, that took place February 4–20, 2022. It was the 24th edition of the Winter Olympic Games. Beijing became the first city to host both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 2008. In the lead-up to the Games, China faced criticism related to its human rights record and calls for a diplomatic boycott of the competition. Most of the events were closed to the public because of health protocols related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In 2013 the ...(100 of 1034 words)

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