The greatest athletes gathering in Beijing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here’s how to follow the action.
This February, athletes from across the globe are heading to Beijing to compete in the. This year’s games mark a significant step in the history of the Olympics, with Beijing becoming the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The 2022 Olympics are also the second games to take place during the. This year’s Olympic Games include a record 109 events spanning 15 disciplines across seven sports. Seven new events will make their Olympic debut including men’s and women’s big air freestyle, women’s monobob (bobsleigh) and mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping, snowboard cross and mixed relay in short track speed skating. Team USA is expected to bring along all nine of its gold medalists from the 2018 Winter Olympics alongside other major contenders to compete in Beijing. The Team USA roster includes three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and 2018 Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim in snowboarding; three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin in alpine skiing, three-time world champion; 2018 Olympian Nathan Chen in figure skating; David Wise in freestyle skiing; Jamie Anderson in slopestyle and big air; Red Gerard in slopestyle; Brittany Bowe and Erin Jackson in speed skating; Elana Meyers Taylor in bobsled; Jessie Diggins in cross-country skiing. NBCUniversal is this year’s official broadcaster of the Winter Olympics. This means you can tune in to the near 200 hours of NBCU’s televised coverage live on NBC or through Peacock. USA Network is the official cable home for the Winter Games and will air Olympics coverage from Feb.2 through Feb.20. (Need a new television to check out all the Olympics action? Good news: There are plenty of great right now you can get in time for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Plus, check out these.) The 2022 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday, Feb.4, with an opening ceremony televised live and then again during primetime on NBC and Peacock.
