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Charles Curtis

That giant smokestacks at the Beijing Olympics’ big air venue, explained

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. You may have noticed the Olympics Big Air venue in Beijing looks pretty awesome … but then when there are shots of it from afar, there’s a giant set of smokestacks right there. Wondering what’s up with that? We’re here to help.

I think it’s safe to say the first big meme of the 2022 Winter Olympics is jokes about the smokestacks you can see right next to the big air venue at Shougang Park. What’s going on there? Let’s break it down:

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