US President Joe Biden Considering Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China United States President Joe Biden announced yesterday that his administration is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Related: Mikaela Shiffrin on Beijing 2022 Olympics: Morality, Boycotting, and Doing her Job A diplomatic boycott would mean that only athletes and backroom staff would travel to China. No US officials would attend the games. When asked about […] Olympics SnowBrains | November 19, 2021 1 Comment
Medal Designs for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Unveiled Recently, the medals for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled. The 2022 Winter Olympic Games are taking place in Beijing, China. According to ESPN, the design of Olympic Medals typically reflect the host country and its culture. The design of the medals features the iconic five Olympic rings in the center. Additionally, the words “XXIV Olympic […] Olympics Breya Bergom | November 9, 2021 1 Comment
Beijing Announces COVID Plans for 2022 Winter Olympics With COVID conditions fluctuating globally, many events are still taking the issue and precautions seriously to prevent more outbreaks. One important global event that is taking drastic measures is the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Recently, Beijing announced its COVID precautions for the Games. Contrary to this year’s Summer Olympics, Beijing is allowing spectators in 2022. Unfortunately, the tickets […] Olympics Breya Bergom | October 7, 2021 0 Comments
North Korea Banned from 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics The International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday that North Korea will be banned from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The decision came after North Korea chose not to participate in this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, according to the IOC. The IOC executive board’s decision bans a North Korean delegation from entering the Beijing Games, which are set to begin in less than […] Olympics Martin Kuprianowicz | September 13, 2021 2 Comments
Countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China Leading up to the 2022 Winter Olympics SnowBrains will be doing a series focusing on topics related to the Winter Games. We will take a look at subjects such as the significance of the Winter Olympics and why you should watch, new winter olympic events, athletes to watch for and breakout athletes to look for, what it takes to become […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 25, 2021 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin on Beijing 2022 Olympics: Morality, Boycotting, and Doing her Job Mikaela Shiffrin will go down in history as one of the greatest ski racers of all time. Shiffrin is one of the faces of the Olympics and says: “The Olympics is big, and it’s something that you shoot for, and you don’t want to miss it.” For Beijing 2022, there are some conflicting viewpoints. There has been a discussion of a […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 4, 2021 1 Comment
US Olympic Silver Medalist Gus Kenworthy to Compete in Beijing 2022 for GB Snowsport The International Ski Federation (FIS) yesterday approved the application submitted by Gus Kenworthy to compete for GB Snowsport with immediate effect. Related: Lindsey Vonn and Gus Kenworthy Rip on Each Other on ‘Drop the Mic’ Having previously competed at two Olympic Games (Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018) for the United States Ski and Snowboard team, Kenworthy will add experience to a promising GB set-up. […] Olympics SnowBrains | December 4, 2019 0 Comments
Introducing the Cheerful Mascots for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 A cheerful Panda called Bing Dwen Dwen has been chosen as one of the Olympic mascots for the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022. The new Olympic mascot will serve as an ambassador for winter sports, bringing joy to those who participate in and watch the Olympic Winter Games. Related: 2022 Beijing Olympic Mountain Venues Average 2″ Snow Depth “Bing” means ice and […] Olympics SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments