No Detail Overlooked At Beijing Opening Ceremony
Feb 4, 2022, 5:49 AM | Updated: 9:46 am
BEIJING (AP) — At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, no detail is overlooked.
Every nation is being led into the stadium by someone carrying a glowing snowflake-shaped placard bearing that country’s name.
It’s time for the Parade of Athletes. 👋
#Beijing2022 welcomes competitors from 91 countries. 🌏
#StrongerTogether | #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/GF2wgFwzgO— Olympics (@Olympics) February 4, 2022
And each of the snowflakes, when put back together, would form a larger snowflake.
The placard bearers’ costumes has an ice-and-snow pattern, and their hats have a tiger motif — because this year is the year of the tiger in China.
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Just a year after Japan’s summer Olympics, the Games are back for a winter show in Beijing, China. The unusually short gap between Games is due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Strict precautions and enforced virus prevention protocol are in place to help keep athletes, coaches and personnel safe.
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