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Four years since the last Winter Olympics, the 2022 Winter Olympics has been underway since February 4 with 15 different sports competitions and 84 countries participating. With there being highly skilled athletes in this year’s Winter Olympics, this will definitely be a competitive and entertaining competition to watch.
The Olympics is taking place in Beijing, China from Friday, February 4 to Sunday, February 20. The sports included are Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined, Short Track Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboard, and Speed Skating.
(Pictured below: Quentin Fillon Maillet) Photo Courtesy of Vosges Matin
Let’s talk top athletes in this year’s Olympics. In 3rd place from France, Quentin Fillon Maillet is competing in the Biathlon in which has currently earned 2 gold and 3 silver medals totaling in 5 medals. In 2nd place is from Norway, Marte Olsbu Roeiseland is competing in the Biathlon in which she currently has 3 gold medals and one bronze medal totaling in 4 medals. In 1st also from Norway, Johannes Thingnes Boe is competing in the Biathlon as well earning 3 gold medals and one bronze medal totaling in 4 medals.
Speaking of top athletes, let’s not fail to mention the top teams in the Olympics so far. The United States takes 3rd place with 7 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals totaling in 17 medals. Germany is in
2nd with 9 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals totaling in 18 medals. Norway takes 1st place with 12 gold medals, 7 silver medals, and 7 bronze medals with a grand total of 26 medals.
(Pictured above: Johannes Thingnes Boe) Photo Courtesy of nbcsports.com
(Pictured above: Marte Olsbu Roeiseland) Photo Courtesy of gettyimages.co.uk
As the Olympics are still going on, be sure to look out for these upcoming events in the next few days:
February 16th:
· Cross-Country Skiing (Men’s Team Sprint Classic Semifinals)
· Ice Hockey (Men’s Play-offs Quarterfinals)
· Cross-Country Skiing (Women’s Team Spring Classic Final)
· Freestyle Skiing (Men’s Aerials Final)
· Ice Hockey (Women’s Play-off Round)
· Short Track Speed Skating (Women’s 1500m-Quarterfinals)
· Curling (Men’s Round Robin)
· Freestyle Skiing (Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Qualification)
· Alpine Skiing (Women’s Alpine Combined)
· Freestyle Skiing (Women’s Ski Cross Seeding)
· Freestyle Skiing (Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Qualification)
February 17th:
· Nordic Combined (Team Gundersen Large Hill/4*5km)
· Speed Skating (Women’s 1000m)
· Figure Skating (Women Single Skating-Free Skating)
· Curling (Men’s Semi-finals)
· Freestyle Skiing (Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final)
· Freestyle Skiing (Men’s Ski Cross Seeding)
· Ice Hockey (Men’s Play-offs Semifinals)
February 18th:
· Speed Skating (Men’s 1000m)
· Biathlon (Men’s 15km Mass Start)
· Figure Skating (Pair Skating-Short Program)
· Bobsleigh (2-woman)
· Curling (Women’s Semi-finals)
· Ice Hockey (Men’s Play-offs Semifinals)
· Bobsleigh (4-man)
· Freestyle Skiing (Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final)
· Alpine Skiing (Mixed Team Parallel 1/8 Finals)
· Cross-Country Skiing (Men’s 50km Mass Start Free)
· Curling (Men’s Finals)
· Speed Skating (Men’s Mass Start Semifinals)
· Speed Skating (Women’s Mass Start Semifinals)
You can watch the 2022 Winter Olympics live on Peacock TV, NBC, USA, and CNBC.
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