/ 04 February 2022

Winter Olympics get underway in Beijing

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

If you’ve been wondering what to do with yourself now that the tennis has wrapped up, fear not. The Beijing Winter Olympics are here with hours of snow/ice-inspired action. There have been some hurdles to clear to get to this point… The Omicron strain of COVID and a diplomatic dispute over China’s human rights abuses have been in focus, but from tonight it’s about the athletes. Look out for our flagbearer Laura Peel – she is a contender for an aerial skiing medal after an in-form season leading up to the Games. And Aussies Jakara Anthony (already the top qualifier for the moguls final on Sunday) and Bree Walker (bobsled) are also on fire. How are you going to keep on top of it all? A full schedule of the events is here. The Games will be broadcast by Channel 7 (and it’s free to sign up to get it all). And our Sport Today team’s Beijing Blitz podcast takes to the ice today. For the background, there’s this week’s #SquizShortcut. Simples…

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