The 2022 Beijing Olympics will begin in the midst of a storm of controversy.

 

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ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 03: An athlete of Team Canada performs a trick during the Snowboard Slopestyle Training session ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Genting Snow Park on February 03, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China.Clive Rose/Getty Images

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have arrived. But with all of the geopolitical controversy, Covid bubbles, and the fact that we just had an Olympics less than six months ago, it might be the least hyped people have been for a mega international sporting event in recent memory.

Still, it’s happening, and here are some answers to your burning questions.

When is the opening ceremony? Well, if you’re reading this anytime after 7am ET, the opening ceremony is either happening right now or has already concluded. Expect a more muted affair than the extravaganza Beijing put on when it hosted the 2008 Summer Games.

Will I be able to make fun of Peacock again? NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service did not win any medals for its confusing interface during the Tokyo Games last summer. This time around, NBC will stream all of its broadcast and cable coverage of the Games concurrently on Peacock, instead of just a few live events like it did for Tokyo.

Are there any new events? Yep, seven to be exact, many of which are focused on creating more mixed-gender teams.

Does Jamaica have a bobsled team? Yes!

When are the competitions? Here’s a full schedule of events.—NF

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