Sports of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics are scheduled to include 109 events over 15 disciplines in 7 sports. In July 2018, the IOC announced the addition of seven new events: women’s monobob; freestyle skiing big air (men and women); mixed team events for freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping, and snowboard cross; and the mixed relay in short track speed skating.
1. Biathlon(11 events)
The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race where the contestant with the shortest total time wins. There are 11 events included in the biathlon. Among them, the mixed relay is the first to be included in the winter Olympics.
| Sports | Events |
| Biathlon | men’s 4×7.5 km relay |
| women’s 4×6 km relay | |
| men’s sprint (10 km) | |
| women’s sprint (7.5 km) | |
| men’s pursuit (12.5 km) | |
| women’s pursuit (10 km) | |
| men’s mass start (15 km) | |
| women’s mass start (12.5 km) | |
| men’s individual (20 km) | |
| women’s individual (15 km) | |
| Mixed relay |
2. Bobsleigh(6 events)
Bobsleigh is a winter sport invented by the Swiss in the late 1860s in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled. It is an event in the Winter Olympic Games where a two- or four-person team drives a specially designed sled down an ice track, with the winning team completing the route with the fastest time.
| Sports | Events |
| Bobsleigh(4 events) | 2-man Bobsleigh |
| 4-man Bobsleigh | |
| 2-woman Bobsleigh | |
| Women’s Monobob – New | |
| Skeleton(2 events) | Men’s Skeleton |
| Women’s Skeleton |
3. Curling(3 events)
Starting from the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games, curling was adopted as an official sport, with two curling events – men’s and women’s curling.
| Sports | Events |
| Curling | Men’s Curling |
| Women’s Curling | |
| Mixed Doubles Curling |
4. Ice Hockey(2 events)
Ice hockey is a fast, fluid and exciting team sport. It draws big crowds at the Olympic Winter Games thanks to the drama and tension of the matches.
| Sports | Events |
| Ice Hockey | Men’s Tournament |
| Women’s Tournament |
5. Luge(4 events)
Luge riders hurtle down a slippery ice track at great speed, relying on reflexes for steering. Unlike bobsleigh, however, they have no protection should they make an error.
| Sports | Events |
| Luge | Men’s Singles |
| Women’s Singles | |
| Doubles | |
| Team Relay |
6. Skating(28 events)
Figure skating has developed from a practical way to get around on ice into the elegant mix of art and sport. Short track speed skating is a skating competition that takes place on a 111.12m track in a 960x30m ice rink. As it uses a shorter track than the conventional 400m track, it is often called short track. Speed skating involves two athletes wearing skates that start simultaneously and compete speeding on a 400m ice track.
| Sports | Events |
| Figure Skating(5 events) | Men’s Single Skating |
| Women’s Single Skating | |
| Pair Skating | |
| Ice Dance | |
| Team Event | |
| Short Track Speed Skating(9 events) | Men’s Individual: 500m |
| Men’s Individual: 1000m | |
| Men’s Individual: 1500m | |
| Men’s Team: 5000m Relay | |
| Women’s Individual: 500m | |
| Women’s Individual: 1000m | |
| Women’s Individual: 1500m | |
| Women’s Team: 5000m Relay | |
| Mixed Team Relay – New | |
| Speed Skating(14 events) | Men’s 500m |
| Men’s 1000m | |
| Men’s 1500m | |
| Men’s 5000m | |
| Men’s 10000m | |
| Women’s 500m | |
| Women’s 1000m | |
| Women’s 1500m | |
| Women’s 3000m | |
| Women’s 5000m | |
| Men’s Team Pursuit | |
| Men’s Mass Start | |
| Women’s Team Pursuit | |
| Women’s Mass Start |
7. Skiing(55 events)
The birth of modern downhill skiing dates back to the 1850s. Cross-country skiing is the oldest type of skiing. It emerged from a need to travel over snow-covered terrain and developed as a sport at the end of the 19th century. Freestyle skiing combines speed, showmanship and the ability to perform aerial manoeuvres whilst skiing. It debuted as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Calgary Games. Nordic Combined, which has a long Olympic history, combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Ski jumping is a form of Nordic skiing where the skier glides down a (35°~37°) ramp at 90Km/h to jump and fly as far as they can go from the launching zone to make a stable landing in the landing section. Snowboard is a sport that uses a board attached to rider’s feet to speed down a slope. Snowboard was first developed as a sport in the United States in the 1960s.
| Sports | Events |
| Alpine Skiing(11 events) | Men’s Downhill |
| Men’s Super-G | |
| Men’s Giant Slalom | |
| Men’s Slalom | |
| Women’s Alpine Combined | |
| Women’s Downhill | |
| Women’s Super-G | |
| Women’s Giant Slalom | |
| Women’s Slalom | |
| Team Event | |
| Cross-country Skiing(12 events) | Men’s 15 km Classic |
| Men’s 15 km + 15 km Skiathlon | |
| Men’s Sprint Free | |
| Men’s Team Sprint Classic | |
| Men’s 4×10 km Relay | |
| Men’s 50 km Mass Start Free | |
| Women’s 10 km Classic | |
| Women’s 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon | |
| Women’s Sprint Free | |
| Women’s Team Sprint Classic | |
| Women’s 4×5 km Relay | |
| Women’s 30 km Mass Start Free | |
| Freestyle Skiing(13 events) | Men’s Aerials |
| Men’s Halfpipe | |
| Men’s Moguls | |
| Men’s Slopestyle | |
| Men’s Ski Cross | |
| Men’s Big Air – New | |
| Women’s Aerials | |
| Women’s Halfpipe | |
| Women’s Moguls | |
| Women’s Slopestyle | |
| Women’s Ski Cross | |
| Women’s Big Air – New | |
| Aerials Mixed Team – New | |
| Nordic Combined(3 events) | Men’s Individual Gundersen NH / 10 km |
| Men’s Individual Gundersen LH / 10 km | |
| Men’s Team Gundersen LH / 4 x 5 km | |
| Ski Jumping(5 events) | Men’s Normal Hill Individual |
| Men’s Large Hill Individual | |
| Men’s Team | |
| Women’s Normal Hill Individual | |
| Mixed Team – New | |
| Snowboarding(11 events) | Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom |
| Men’s Snowboard Cross | |
| Men’s Halfpipe | |
| Men’s Slopestyle | |
| Men’s Big Air | |
| Women’s Parallel Giant Slalom | |
| Women’s Snowboard Cross | |
| Women’s Halfpipe | |
| Women’s Slopestyle | |
| Women’s Big Air | |
| Snowboard Cross Mixed Team – New |
Olympic Tour with China Dragon Tours
Our 2022 Winter Olympics Tours are completely customizable to allow you to enjoy a personalized experience to this incredible event. Our friendly and knowledgeable Travel Specialists will help you design your Winter Games experience. The Winter Games are always a popular event and we’re proud to offer our guests the best of Beijing and Zhangjiakou.
Normally Beijing is a must-visit site on any visitor’s itinerary, which is the capital of China that will give you a best chance to stroll among numerous historical sites to explore the old history and fantastic culture of China. The Olympic Green, National Indoor Stadium and National Aquatics Center are three architectures constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympic. Zhangjiakou will stage most of the skiing events during the 2022 Winter Olympics such as snowboard, freestyle skiing, cross country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined and biathlon at Genting Snow Park, Kuyangshu Nordic Center and Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou.
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