In any Olympic year, the Games are the highlight of the sports programming calendar. Unfortunately, the usual wait between Olympics is a two-year slog.
In 2022, however, that's not the case. Just over five months after the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games wrapped up, the best athletes in the world will take centre stage once again. Only this time, heat exhaustion won’t be such a concern.
The Beijing Winter Games are set to get underway in just one week’s time, with the first date of competition scheduled for Feb. 2, while the opening ceremonies will "officially" welcome the athletes on Feb.