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The Beijing Olympics are the second Games to take place in the pandemic era. Here is what you need to know.BEIJING — Events have been underway for three days, but the 2022 Winter Olympics officially begin Friday night with the opening ceremony.
This is the first time a venue has hosted a second Games opening ceremony. National Stadium, also known as the"Bird's Nest," was also the epicenter of the 2008 Summer Olympics, and Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games. As is tradition, home country dignitaries and Games organizers will give speeches prior to The Delegations Parade. The first nation to enter the stadium will be Greece, followed by all other delegations in the IOC Protocol order, alphabetically by the language of the host country. Italy and the host country China will enter last. The U.S. delegation is No. 56, after Bulgaria.
The U.S. flagbearers are Elana Meyers Taylor and John Schuster . Brittany Bowe will step in for Meyers Taylor, who is still in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.EXCLUSIVE WINTER OLYMPICS UPDATES
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