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Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Games open during an opening ceremony heavy on ice-blue tones and winter imagery that was held in the same lattice-encased National Stadium that hosted the inaugural event at the 2008 Olympics.

Spectacular lighting of the Olympic flame follows an understated but beautifully realised opening ceremony

The Russian president apparently nodded off as the Ukrainian team walked in

The Winter Olympics got underway with a typically spectacular ceremony but a backdrop of human rights concerns and the ongoing pandemic loom large over Games

In the qualification races ahead of the Beijing Olympics, many competitors were left without their sleds and other vital items after they were seized by Chinese officials. Team USA's Jonny Gustafson details the chaotic and confusing situation.

Half full Bird’s Nest Stadium hosts a short but colourful opening ceremony.

Uyghur, Tibetan and Hong Konger demonstrators in London claim IOC is helping China to ‘sportswash’ global image

There may be a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics by a number of western countries, including Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, but Pakistan is sending a high level delegation. The prime minister, Imran Khan, and seven of his ministers were at the opening ceremony…

‘You can’t say they’re just avoiding the tough stuff entirely’

From tall fences covered in fake grass, to an army of people dressed in hazmat suits, here's a look at life on the ground at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping views the Olympic Games — he has pored over venue blueprints and been involved in every aspect of planning — as a validation not only of his statecraft but also of the rise of a confident, economically robust nation that is rearranging the world order.