Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022 News

[intoronto 5,641]

Another fun fact: **NONE** of 's Winter Olympians were actually born there.

[orangeman 1,990]

It's snowing in Beijing!  Second time this winter, first since November.  

[NearPup 3,051]

18 minutes ago, orangeman said:

It's snowing in Beijing!  Second time this winter, first since November.  

This is approaching Vancouver levels of snow.

[orangeman 1,990]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

This is approaching Vancouver levels of snow.

Haha.  Unlike Vancouver it certainly is cold enough to snow here, it's just so dry.  It's still snowing now and it's supposed to keep going until tomorrow.  But it'll be gone in a few days.  

[orangeman 1,990]

1 hour ago, NearPup said:

This is approaching Vancouver levels of snow.

Haha.  Unlike Vancouver it certainly is cold enough to snow here, it's just so dry.  It's still snowing now and it's supposed to keep going until tomorrow.  But it'll be gone in a few days.  

[JoshMartini007 2,537]

Hey I would let you know that we got double digits worth of snow a few weeks ago AND we were below 0 degrees.

 

As for snow in February...

[Vic Liu 1,682]

FIS quotas confirmation and reallocation process is supposedly finished unless some NOC re-decline the quotas at last minute!

[Vic Liu 1,682]

1 hour ago, Vic Liu said:

FIS quotas confirmation and reallocation process is supposedly finished unless some NOC re-decline the quotas at last minute!

Well the"unless" happened. Czech declined a women SBX quota when everybody is already offline.

[hckošice 14,834]

yeah expected. Was a bit too much optimistic from the Czechs to put Samková in the nomination

[Jan Linha 590]

3 hours ago, Vic Liu said:

FIS quotas confirmation and reallocation process is supposedly finished unless some NOC re-decline the quotas at last minute!

Well, don't forget about in what age the Olympics are held. Not only injuries, but covid may somehow have a strong word either before or during the Olympics. I suppose some countries will travel with some extra who are "just below the qualification line" in case someone is out due to covid or restrictions related to that, so IOC can do a quick reallocation to athletes who are ready at the venue. I remember there were some situation like this in Tokyo. If I am correct something something about quadruple sculls in rowing?