Beijing 2022
Olympic overview
The venues for the 2022 Winter Games have been divided into three zones:
ZHANGJIAKOU ZONE for Biathlon, skiing and snowboarding.
YANQING ZONE for Alpine skiing and sliding events of bobsled, luge and skeleton.
BEIJING ZONE for opening and closing ceremonies, ice sports, big air skiing and big air snowboarding.
ZHANGJIAKOU ZONE
Genting Snow Park
Chongli
National Biathlon Centre
National Ski Jumping Centre
National Cross-Country Centre
YANQING ZONE
National Alpine Ski Centre
National Sliding Centre
BEIJING PROVINCE
HEBEI PROVINCE
Beijing Capital
International Airport
BEIJING ZONE
Beijing
10 miles
10 km
National Speed Skating Oval
2 miles
National Indoor Stadium
2 km
National Aquatics Centre
National Stadium
Beijing
Capital Indoor Stadium
Wukesong Sports Centre
Big Air Shougang
Palace Museum
ZHANGJIAKOU ZONE
Chongli
Genting Snow Park
National Biathlon Centre
National Ski Jumping Centre
National Cross-Country Centre
Zhangjiakou
YANQING ZONE
National Alpine Ski Centre
National Sliding Centre
BEIJING PROVINCE
HEBEI PROVINCE
Beijing Capital
International Airport
BEIJING ZONE
Beijing
10 miles
10 km
National Speed Skating Oval
2 miles
2 km
National Indoor Stadium
National Aquatics Centre
National Stadium
Beijing
Capital Indoor Stadium
Wukesong Sports Centre
Big Air Shougang
Palace Museum
ZHANGJIAKOU ZONE
Chongli
YANQING ZONE
BEIJING
PROVINCE
HEBEI PROVINCE
Beijing Capital
International Airport
BEIJING ZONE
Beijing
10 miles
10 km
National Speed Skating Oval
2 miles
National Indoor Stadium
2 km
National Aquatics Centre
National Stadium
Beijing
Capital Indoor Stadium
Wukesong Sports Centre
Big Air Shougang
Palace Museum
National stadium
Also known as “The Bird’s Nest” due to its unique design, this iconic stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, as well as the athletics competition and men's football final of the Summer Games. The National Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, making Beijing the first city to have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics.
Retractable
roof
91,000 seats
80,000 permanent
11,000 temporary
Distinctive twisted
steel exterior
has a random pattern that is similar to Chinese bowls with cracked patterns and ancient pottery
42,000 tonnes of steel
were used for the $500.2 million arena
Retractable roof
91,000 seats
80,000 permanent
11,000 temporary
Distinctive twisted
steel exterior
Completed in 52 months
has a random pattern that is similar to Chinese
bowls with cracked patterns and ancient pottery
and hosted the first sporting event in April 2008
42,000 tonnes of steel
were used for the $500.2 million arena
Retractable
roof
91,000 seats
80,000 permanent
11,000 temporary
Distinctive twisted
steel exterior
has a random pattern that is similar to Chinese
bowls with cracked patterns and ancient pottery
42,000 tonnes of steel
were used for the $500.2 million arena
The cold club
Every Winter Olympics to date has been held in a Northern Hemisphere host city. Geography and climate are key factors in the northern monopoly. Most of the land masses in the Northern Hemisphere are located at high latitude, receive less direct sunlight in winter and tend to be colder and have more snow cover.
WINTER GAMES HOST CITIES
Arctic Circle
2022 Beijing
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
MEAN TEMPERATURES*
IN FEBRUARY IN °C
EDITION
HOST CITY
1924
Chamonix
-14
1928
St. Moritz
-15.4
1932
Lake Placid
-13
1936
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
-9.7
1948
St. Moritz
-15.4
1952
Oslo
-7.1
1956
Cortina D’ampezzo
-9.9
1960
Squaw Valley
-7.8
1964
Innsbruck
-8.8
1968
Grenoble
-2.9
1972
Sapporo
-9.9
1976
Innsbruck
-8.8
1980
Lake Placid
-13
1984
Sarajevo
-4.6
1988
Calgary
-12.1
1992
Albertville
-7.3
1994
Lillehammer
-9.9
1998
Nagano
-5.9
2002
Salt Lake City
-5.8
2006
Turin
-1.4
2010
Vancouver
0.8
2014
Sochi
2.1
2018
Pyeongchang
-7.3
2022
Beijing
-5.5
Use of artificial snow
-15
-10
-5
0
5
* Based on weather data collected between 1999 and 2019
WINTER GAMES HOST CITIES
Arctic Circle
1994 Lillehammer
1932, 1980 Lake Placid
1952 Oslo
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1924 Chamonix
1964, 1976 Innsbruck
1988 Calgary
1992 Albertville
1956 Cortina D’ampezzo
2010 Vancouver
1968 Grenoble
2014 Sochi
1972 Sapporo
2022 Beijing
2006 Turin
1998 Nagano
1960 Squaw Valley
2018 Pyeongchang
1984 Sarajevo
1928, 1948 St. Moritz
Tropic of Cancer
2002 Salt Lake City
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
MEAN TEMPERATURES* IN FEBRUARY IN °C
EDITION
HOST CITY
ALTITUDE IN M
1924
Chamonix
-14
1928
St. Moritz
-15.4
1932
Lake Placid
-13
1936
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
-9.7
1948
St. Moritz
-15.4
1952
Oslo
-7.1
1956
Cortina D’ampezzo
-9.9
1960
Squaw Valley
-7.8
1964
Innsbruck
-8.8
1968
Grenoble
-2.9
1972
Sapporo
-9.9
1976
Innsbruck
-8.8
1980
Lake Placid
-13
1984
Sarajevo
-4.6
1988
Calgary
-12.1
1992
Albertville
-7.3
1994
Lillehammer
-9.9
1998
Nagano
-5.9
2002
Salt Lake City
-5.8
2006
Turin
-1.4
2010
Vancouver
0.8
2014
Sochi
2.1
2018
Pyeongchang
-7.3
2022
Beijing
-5.5
Use of artificial snow
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
0
1,000
2,000
* Based on weather data collected between 1999 and 2019
WINTER GAMES HOST CITIES
Arctic Circle
2022 Beijing
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
MEAN TEMPERATURES*
IN FEBRUARY IN °C
EDITION
1924
-14
1928
-15.4
1932
-13
1936
-9.7
1948
-15.4
1952
-7.1
1956
-9.9
1960
-7.8
1964
-8.8
1968
-2.9
1972
-9.9
1976
-8.8
1980
-13
1984
-4.6
1988
-12.1
1992
-7.3
1994
-9.9
1998
-5.9
2002
-5.8
2006
-1.4
2010
0.8
2014
2.1
2018
-7.3
2022
-5.5
-15
-10
-5
0
5
Use of artificial snow
* Based on weather data collected between 1999 and 2019
Lighting the flame in China
China lit its Olympic flame in Beijing on Oct. 20 after the ceremonial torch arrived from Athens, ahead of the 2022 Winter Games in February. The Chinese capital is the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 kg
WEIGHT
More than
5 minutes
BURN DURATION
FEATURES
Able to withstand rainfall
of up to 50 mm per hour
Torch uses hydrogen fuel
Flame is exchanged by
interlocking the torches
820 mm
The lantern, designed in the likeness
of a bronze oil lamp from the Western
Han Dynasty, carried the flame from
Athens and will be used for the
exhibition tour of the Olympic flame.
SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 kg
WEIGHT
More than
5 minutes
BURN DURATION
FEATURES
Able to withstand rainfall
of up to 50 mm per hour
Torch uses hydrogen fuel
Flame is exchanged by
interlocking the torches
820 mm
The flame cauldron is inspired by
the traditional Chinese bronze ritual
vessel from the Western Zhou Dynasty.
The Olympic flame will be on display
at Beijing's Olympic Park.
SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 kg
WEIGHT
More than
5 minutes
BURN DURATION
FEATURES
Able to withstand rainfall
of up to 50 mm per hour
Torch uses hydrogen fuel
Flame is exchanged by
interlocking the torches
820 mm
A shortened torch relay is scheduled from Feb. 2 to 4 with 1,200 torchbearers who will carry the flame through the cities of Beijing and Zhangjiakou and the district of Yanqing.
The Olympic medal
The design for the Beijing 2022 medals was inspired by ancient Chinese jade concentric circle pendants, with five rings representing the Chinese cultural connotation of “the unity of heaven and earth and the unity of people's hearts”. Jade is regarded as an auspicious and invaluable ornament in traditional Chinese culture.
Ribbon is woven
using traditional
mulberry silk
method
Name of
medal event
Front
Back
Ice, snow and
cloud patterns
XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Mandarin
Celestial pattern symbolises vast starry sky and harmony between humans and nature
Paralympic Games
medals use the same
design
Paralympic Games medals
use the same design
Ribbon is woven
using traditional
mulberry silk
method
Ice, snow and
cloud patterns
Celestial pattern symbolises vast starry sky and harmony between humans and nature
XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Mandarin
Name of medal event
Front
Back
Ribbon is woven using traditional
mulberry silk method
Front
Back
Ice, snow and
cloud patterns
Name of
medal event
XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Mandarin
Celestial pattern symbolises vast starry sky and harmony between humans and nature
Paralympic Games
medals use the
same design
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Sources: International Olympic Committee; Beijing2022; Gracenote; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration