Category: Sports

The 2022 Winter Olympics took place in Beijing over a two-and-a-half-week period at the start of February. It was the second IOC event to take place during the pandemic following the delayed Summer Games in Tokyo. Traditionally the Winter Olympics tends to be a more low-key affair in terms of event impact and popularity, with fewer events, athletes, and medals up for grabs. Added to this the specific conditions that are required for a nation to thrive in winter sports, mean fewer nations are represented, therefore appealing to fewer sports fans around the world, as North American and European nations across Scandinavia and Alpine regions are most represented at the top end of the medal table.