GUIDE: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Date:

February 4-20.

But the Olympics kick off on February 2 with qualifiers in curling and freestyle.

Inauguration:

On February 4, the Beijing Olympics will be officially inaugurated at the National Stadium, also known as the "bird's nest" from the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Tv:

Discovery Networks owns the rights to broadcast the Olympics.

Their channels are Channel 5, Channel 9 and the streaming service Discovery +.

Here the games are decided:

- The Olympic tournament is decided in three places.

In the Beijing zone, ice hockey and curling, as well as the inauguration and closing at the National Stadium, will be decided.

In Yanqing, 90 km north of Beijing, all alpine competitions are decided.

Another 90 km away, in Zhangjiakou, all biathlon and all cross-country competitions are decided.

Times:

- Beijing is seven hours ahead of Swedish time in time difference in winter.

If you want to see everything from the Olympics, you should set the clock at 02.00 and you will not miss anything.

(See programs and holding times).

But most competitions of Swedish interest are decided in the morning and daytime Swedish time.

Early Swedish medal jumps:

- Nils van der Poel, skater

Dominated at the World Cup in the Netherlands this spring with two golds and a world record.

One of Sweden's biggest gold jumps in the Olympics.

- Team Anna Hasselborg, curling 

Is the reigning Olympic champion from the Olympics in Pyeongchang 2018. Has a lot of championship routine and has a great medal chance this time too.

- Team Niklas Edin, curling

Like their female colleagues, they have a great medal chance.

Comes from a silver 2018, but is the reigning world champion from the World Cup in Canada.

Am looking for the gold.

- Sandra Näslund, skicross 

One of Sweden's biggest winter stars.

Won World Cup gold in Idre last winter and has also won the World Cup on the women's side.

Was very close to medal 2018, and is chasing revenge.

Sandra Näslund is one of the great Swedish Olympic jumpers.

Photo: Bildbyrån

Coronarestriktioner:

- All competitors must be fully vaccinated, or be quarantined three weeks before the Olympics.

- No foreign audiences, ie audiences outside China, will be allowed during the Olympics in Beijing.

Only home crowds from China will be able to see the games on site.

History and criticism:

- Beijing will historically be the first city to host both the Summer Olympics (2008) and now the Winter Olympics (2022).

- The criticism that the Olympics are decided in China has been harsh before the games.

China has been repeatedly criticized for lacking human rights, and several demands have been made for the games to be moved to another country.

Both from an international point of view, but also the Swedish biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson has been clear: "I do not think we should have championships and especially the Olympics in that type of country," he told SVT in May.

Ice Hockey Super Tournament:

- The NHL stars are back in the Olympics.

Which puts the ice hockey tournament in focus as one of the games' absolute highlights.

For the Swedish part, this means that stars such as Victor Hedman, Niklas Bäckström and Mika Zibanejad are available for games in Tre Kronor.

But where even NHL stars like Connor McDavid, Alexander Ovetjkin and Sidney Crosby can shine in Beijing.

The tournament starts on February 9.

Biggest stars:

- Mikaela Shiffrin, USA, alpine

Has, among other things, two Olympic golds and 70 victories in the World Cup.

Biggest alpine lady star.

- Johannes Thingnes Bö, Norway, biathlete

Has won the World Cup three years in a row, and twelve World Cup golds.

But only an Olympic gold.

To date.

- Connor McDavid, Kanada, ishockey

Considered the NHL's top player.

Has scored close to 600 points in six seasons in the league.

- Therese Johaug, Norway, cross-country skiing

Missed the 2018 Olympics after a doping ban.

Learn to be revenge-hungry in Beijing.

Therese Johaug is chasing new Olympic gold in Beijing.

Photo: Bildbyrån

Competition program:

Wednesday, February 2

13.05–15.00 Curling, mixed double basic round 1 

Torsdagen den 3 februari

02.05–04.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 2 

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel 2 matcher

07.05–09.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 3 

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

11.00–11.45 Puckelpist, damer kval 1

12.45–13.30 Puckelpist, herrar kval 1 

13.05–15.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 4 

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

Fredagen den 4 februari

01.35–03.30 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 5 

02.55–07.55 Konståkning, lagtävling

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel 2 matcher

06.35–08.30 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 6 

13.00–15.00 Invigning

02.05–04.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 7 

03.45–05.50 Snowboard, damer slopestyle kval

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

07.05–09.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 8 

07.20–08.30 Backhoppning, herrar ind. normalbacke kval

08.45–09.45 Längdskidor, damer skiathlon 

09.30–11.05 Skridsko, damer 3 000 m

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, damer gruppspel 2 matcher

10.00–11.00 Skidskytte, mixedstafett 

11.00–11.30 Puckelpist, herrar utslagsomgång 

11.45–13.20 Backhoppning, damer ind normalbacke final

12.00–14.50 Short track, damer och herrar

12.10–15.00 Rodel, herrar heat 1 och 2

12.30–14.10 Puckelpist, herrar final 

13.05–15.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 9 

14.10–16.35 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

02.05–04.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 10 

02.30–05.40 Konståkning, lagtävling

02.30–04.00 Snowboard, damer slopestyle final

04.00–06.30 Alpint, herrar, störtlopp

05.30–07.35 Snowboard, herrar slopestyle kval 

07.05–09.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 11 

08.00–09.45 Längdskidor, herrar skiathlon 

09.30–11.25 Skridsko, herrar 5 000 m

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

11.00–11.30 Puckelpist, damer kval 2

12.00–13.45 Backhoppning, herrar ind. normalbacke final

12.30–15.10 Rodel, herrar, heat 3 och 4

12.30–14.10 Puckelpist, damer final

13.05–15.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 12 

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

02.05–04.00 Curling, mixed dubbel grundomgång 13 

02.15–05.40 Konståkning, lagtävling

02.30–04.45 Freeski, damer big air kval

03.15–04.55 Alpint, damer storslalom åk 1

05.00–06.30 Snowboard, herrar slopestyle final 

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

06.30–08.45 Freeski, herrar big air kval 

06.45–08.50 Alpint, damer storslalom åk 2 

09.30–11.00 Skridsko, damer 1 500 m

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

10.00–11.50 Skidskytte, damer 15 km distans 

12.30–14.25 Short track, damer och herrar

12.45–14.45 Backhoppning, mixad lagtävling, normalbacke

12.50–15.40 Rodel, damer heat 1 och 2

13.05–15.00 Curling, mixed dubbel semifinaler 

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel 2 matcher

02.15–06.30 Konståkning, herrar kort program

03.00–04.20 Freeski, damer big air final

03.40–05.30 Snowboard, damer och herrar parallellstorslalom kval

04.00–06.25 Alpint, herrar super-G

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

07.05–09.00 Curling, mixed dubbel bronsmatch 

07.30–09.10 Snowboard, damer och herrar parallellstorslalom final

09.00–10.35 Längdskidor, damer och herrar sprint fristil kval 

09.30–11.25 Skidskytte, herrar 20 km distans 

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, damer gruppspel

11.30–13.00 Skridsko, herrar 1 500 m

11.30–13.30 Längdskidor, damer och herrar sprint fristil final 

12.50–15.30 Rodel, damer heat 3 och 4

13.05–15.15 Curling, mixed dubbel final 

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, damer gruppspel 2 matcher

02.30–04.10 Snowboard, damer halfpipe kval

03.15–04.50 Alpint, damer slalom åk 1 

04.00–05.20 Freeski, herrar big air final 

04.00–05.25 Snowboard, damer snowboardcross kval

05.30–07.10 Snowboard, herrar halfpipe kval

06.45–08.40 Alpint, damer slalom åk 2 

07.30–09.10 Snowboard, damer snowboardcross final

09.00–09.55 Nordisk kombination, herrar individuell normalbacke

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel

12.00–14.40 Short track, damer och herrar

12.00–12.50 Nordisk kombination, herrar individuell 10 km

13.05–16.00 Curling, herrar grundomgång 1 

13.20–15.25 Rodel, damer och herrar dubbel

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel

02.05–05.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 1 

02.30–06.40 Konståkning, herrar fritt program

02.30–04.55 Skeleton, herrar heat 1 och 2

02.30–04.30 Snowboard, damer halfpipe final

03.30–05.45 Alpint, herrar kombination störtlopp

04.15–05.40 Snowboard, herrar snowboardcross kval

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel

07.00–08.40 Snowboard, herrar snowboardcross final

07.05–10.00 Curling, herrar grundomgång 2 

07.15–09.10 Alpint, herrar kombination slalom

08.00–09.40 Längdskidor, damer 10 km klassisk stil 

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel 

12.00–13.30 Freestyle hopp, mixad lagtävling hopp

13.00–14.30 Skridsko, damer 5 000 m

13.05–16.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 2 

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel

14.30–15.50 Rodel, lagstafett

02.05–05.00 Curling, herrar grundomgång 3 

02.30–04.55 Skeleton, damer heat 1 och 2

02.30–04.00 Snowboard, herrar halfpipe final

04.00–06.20 Alpint, damer super-G

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel

05.10–18.25 Ishockey, damer kvartsfinaler

07.05–10.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 3 

08.00–09.45 Längdskidor, herrar 15 km klassisk stil 

09.00–11.05 Skridsko, herrar 10 000m

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel 

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, damer kvartsfinaler

10.00–11.20 Skidskytte, damer 7,5 km sprint 

12.00–14.00 Short track, damer och herrar

12.00–13.10 Backhoppning, herrar ind. stor backe kval

13.05–16.00 Curling, herrar grundomgång 4 

13.20–15.50 Skeleton, herrar heat 3 och 4

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel 2 matcher 

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel

02.05–05.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 4 

03.00–04.15 Snowboard, mixad lagtävling, snowboardcross

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, damer kvartsfinaler

07.05–10.00 Curling, herrar, grundomgång 5 

08.30–10.00 Längdskidor, damer 4x5 km stafett 

09.00–10.45 Skridsko, damer och herrar

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, damer kvartsfinaler

10.00–11.25 Skidskytte, herrar 10 km sprint 

12.00–15.40 Konståkning, isdans rytmisk dans

12.00–13.45 Backhoppning, herrar ind. stor backe final

13.05–16.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 5 

13.20–15.50 Skeleton, damer heat 3 och 4

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel 2 matcher 

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel 

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel 

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, herrar gruppspel 

14.00–15.50 Skridsko, damer och herrar

12.00–13.40 Short track, damer och herrar

02.05–05.00 Curling, herrar, grundomgång 6

07.05–10.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 6  

13.05–16.00 Curling, herrar, grundomgång 7

03.15–05.15 Alpint, herrar storslalom åk 1 

06.45–09.00 Alpint, herrar storslalom åk 2 

02.30–04.45 Bobsleigh, damer monobob heat 1 och 2

08.00–09.55 Längdskidor, herrar 4x5 km stafett 

10.00–10.50 Skidskytte, damer 10 km jaktstart 

11.45–12.35 Skidskytte, herrar 12,5 km jaktstart 

03.00–05.00 Freeski, damer slopestyle kval

12.00–13.15 Freestyle hopp, damer hopp kval

02.05–05.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 7 

02.15–05.50 Konståkning, isdans fridans

02.30–04.45 Snowboard, damer big air kval

02.30–05.00 Bobsleigh, damer monobob heat 3 och 4

02.30–04.00 Freeski, damer slopestyle final

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, damer semifinal

05.30–07.35 Freeski, herrar slopestyle kval 

06.30–08.45 Snowboard, herrar big air kval

07.05–10.00 Curling, herrar, grundomgång 8 

12.00–14.00 Backhoppning, herrar lagtävling stor backe

12.00–13.30 Freestyle hopp, damer hopp final

13.05–16.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 8 

13.05–15.45 Bobsleigh, herrdubbel heat 1 och 2

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, damer semifinal

02.05–05.00 Curling, herrar, grundomgång 9 

02.30–03.50 Snowboard, damer big air final

02.30–04.05 Freeski, herrar slopestyle final 

04.00–06.10 Alpint, damer störtlopp

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, herrar särspel 2 matcher 

06.00–07.20 Snowboard, herrar big air final Sven Thorgren och Niklas Mattsson

07.05–10.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 9 

07.30–10.15 Skridsko, damer och herrar lagtempo finaler

09.00–09.55 Nordisk kombination, herrar stor backe

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, herrar särspel

10.00–11.30 Skidskytte, herrar 4x7,5 km stafett 

11.00–15.25 Konståkning, damer kort program

12.00–12.50 Nordisk kombination, herrar 10 km

12.00–13.15 Freestyle hopp, herrar hopp kval

13.05–16.00 Curling, herrar, grundomgång 10 

13.15–15.45 Bobsleigh, herrdubbel heat 3 och 4

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, herrar särspel 

02.05–05.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 10 

03.15–05.10 Alpint, herrar slalom åk 1 

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, herrar kvartsfinaler 

06.45–08.50 Alpint, herrar slalom åk 2 

07.00–09.15 Ishockey, herrar kvartsfinaler

07.05–10.00 Curling, herrar, grundomgång 11

08.45–10.15 Skidskytte, damer 4x6 km stafett 

09.40–11.55 Ishockey, herrar kvartsfinaler 

10.00–11.30 Längdskidor, damer och herrar teamsprint klassisk stil kval 

12.00–13.20 Längdskidor, damer och herrar teamsprint klassisk stil final 

12.00–13.30 Freestyle hopp, herrar hopp final

12.30–14.45 Ishockey, damer bronsmatch

12.30–14.45 Short track, damer och herrar

13.05–16.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 11 

14.30–16.45 Ishockey, herrar kvartsfinaler 

02.05–05.00 Curling, herrar grundomgång 12 

02.30–04.10 Freeski, damer halfpipe kval

03.30–05.00 Alpint, damer kombination störtlopp

04.30–05.15 Skicross, damer kval 

05.10–07.55 Ishockey, damer final

05.30–07.10 Freeski, herrar halfpipe kval

07.00–08.30 Alpint, damer kombination slalom

07.00–08.35 Skicross, damer final 

07.05–10.00 Curling, damer grundomgång 12 

09.00–09.40 Nordisk kombination, herrar lag stor backe

09.30–10.55 Skridsko, damer 1 000 m

11.00–15.10 Konståkning, damer fritt program

12.00–13.10 Nordisk kombination, herrar lag 4x5 km

13.05–16.00 Curling, herrar semifinaler 

02.30–04.00 Freeski, damer halfpipe final

04.45–05.30 Skicross, herrar kval

05.10–07.25 Ishockey, herrar semifinal

07.00–08.35 Skicross, herrar final 

07.05–10.00 Curling, herrar bronsmatch 

09.30–10.50 Skridsko, herrar 1 000 m

10.00–10.55 Skidskytte, herrar 15 km masstart 

11.30–14.45 Konståkning, par kortprogram

13.00–15.15 Bobsleigh, damdubbel heat 1 och 2

13.05–16.00 Curling, damer semifinal 

14.10–16.25 Ishockey, herrar semifinal 

02.30–05.05 Bobsleigh, herrar fyrmanna heat 1 och 2

02.30–04.00 Freeski, herrar halfpipe final

04.00–06.10 Alpint, lagtävling 

07.00–09.55 Längdskidor, herrar 50 km masstart klassisk stil 

07.05–10.15 Curling, herrar final 

08.00–10.35 Skridsko, damer och herrar masstart

10.00–10.55 Skidskytte, damer 12,5 km masstart 

12.00–15.10 Konståkning, par fritt program

13.00–15.30 Bobsleigh, damer dubbel heat 3 och 4

13.05–16.00 Curling, damer bronsmatch 

14.10–16.40 Ishockey, herrar bronsmatch 

02.05–05.20 Curling, ladies final 

02.30–05.25 Bobsleigh, men fours heat 3 and 4

05.00–07.30 Figure skating, show

gala 05.10–07.45 Ice hockey, men final 

07.30–09.40 Cross-country skiing, ladies 30 km mass start freestyle 

* Several Swedish athletes will be added to the competition program when they are selected for the Olympics.