A quick recap of the Beijing Winter Games.
Beijing 2022
This is the tag page for the Winter Olympics held in Beijing in 2022. You’ll find a mix of data viz, opinion pieces, news, and other cool stuff about these Games. And likely a blog post about Jamaica’s appearance in the bobsled but nothing to do with Cool Runnings.
Shout out to Benjamin Alexander, the first Jamaican alpine skiier at the Winter Olympics
Alexander joins a host of Jamaicans who have featured at the Winter Games, but he has the distinction of being the first in alpine skiiing.
Montell Douglas and Mica McNeill: bobsledding at Beijing 2022
History will be made in the two-woman bobsleigh team for Great Britain.
Erin Jackson: the first Black woman to win individual gold at Winter Olympics
Black girl magic: on ice!
Shout out to Samuel Ikpefan, the only Nigerian athlete at Beijing 2022
Ikpefan is the second consecutive Nigerian Olympian at the Winter Games, after Seun Adigun appeared in two-women bobsled in 2018.
Jonathan Abrams on the need for speed in winter sliding sports and the tracks made to protect them
Watch your step, kid (protect ya neck, kid).
Beijing's big air jumps at the 2022 Winter Olympics look metal AF
The big air ramps at the Winter Olympics offer a different kind of backdrop to what most people are accustomed to and that can be a good thing.
Guides to Winter Olympic sports
Get to grips with all the sports at Beijing 2022.
Shout out to Arif Khan, the only Indian athlete at Beijing 2022
‘As children we used to play football and cricket, but there was no playground around us. Skiing was the only convenient sport for us.’
Snow worries: Beijing's artificial snow and climate change putting future Winter Games at risk
A lack of powder is causing problems.
We're getting a Super Bowl/Winter Olympics eclipse!
When two sporting worlds collide.
Beijing's new 'Ice Ribbon' stadium by Populous
Populous is back with another sporting stadium.
Guides to Olympic alpine skiing
It’s nearly skiing time!