2022 Winter Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
XXIV Olympic Winter Games

Host city	Beijing, China
Motto	Joyful Rendezvous Upon Pure Ice and Snow (Chinese: 纯洁的冰雪，激情的约会)
Nations	95
Events	109 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
Opening	4 February
Closing	20 February
Stadium	Beijing National Stadium
Winter
← PyeongChang 2018 Milan-Cortina 2026 →
Summer
← Tokyo 2020 Paris 2024 →

The 2022 Winter Olympics, also known as the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, was a huge international sports event. It took place in Beijing, China, from February 4 to February 20, 2022. Beijing made history by becoming the first city ever to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. They had previously hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Choosing the Host City

Many cities around the world wanted to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) looked at all the proposals and chose the best one.

Finalist Cities

After reviewing all the applications, three cities were chosen as finalists:

• Beijing, China (This city was chosen!)
• Almaty, Kazakhstan
• Oslo, Norway

Why Beijing Won

Beijing was picked to host the games in the summer of 2015. One big reason was that Beijing had already successfully hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. This meant they had a lot of experience and many of the facilities needed. They also promised to make the games exciting and memorable for everyone.

About the Games

The 2022 Winter Olympics featured 109 events across 7 different sports. These sports included exciting activities like skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, and bobsleigh. Athletes from 95 different countries came together to compete and show off their amazing skills.

The main stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies was the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest." It's a very famous and cool-looking building!

Olympic Games
Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028
Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022
Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games

Youth Olympic Games
Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018
Winter Games: 2012, 2016, 2020
Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014

Images for kids

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  Beijing National Stadium

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  National Aquatics Center

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  Beijing National Speed Skating Oval

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  Shougang Big Air Venue

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  A torch serves as the cauldron in Yanqing

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  Buses serving the Olympic bubble have red stickers on front and rear

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  G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway and Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway connect Beijing with Zhangjiakou.

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  CR400BF-C-5162 has been converted to a dedicated train for the Winter Olympics.

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  Winter Olympics countdown clock at Wangfujing Dept Store

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  A scene from the opening ceremony; in lieu of a cauldron, the Olympic torch was mounted in the centre of a large snowflake sculpture

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  Flower bed along Chang'an Avenue.

See also

In Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Pekín 2022 para niños