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The Olympic flame burns inside the snowflake-shaped torch stand outside the National Stadium in Beijing, or the “Bird's Nest”, Feb. 6, 2022. (Photo/VCG)

The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opened Friday night.

Around 2,900 athletes from over 90 countries or regions will compete during the over-two-week sports gala in Beijing and Hebei's Zhangjiakou.

The Olympic flame burns inside the snowflake-shaped torch stand outside the National Stadium in Beijing, or the “Bird's Nest”, Feb. 6, 2022. (Photo/VCG)

The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opened Friday night.

Around 2,900 athletes from over 90 countries or regions will compete during the over-two-week sports gala in Beijing and Hebei's Zhangjiakou.

The Olympic flame burns inside the snowflake-shaped torch stand outside the National Stadium in Beijing, or the “Bird's Nest”, Feb. 6, 2022. (Photo/VCG)

The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opened Friday night.

Around 2,900 athletes from over 90 countries or regions will compete during the over-two-week sports gala in Beijing and Hebei's Zhangjiakou.