This Friday, february 4, have started 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. On this day the opening ceremony is held, which will take place in the so-called ‘Bird’s Nest’, the Beijing National Stadium, which kicks off the sports competitions. The tests start from the first day and will last until February 20, with the closing of the games. In this farewell, the Olympic flag will be delivered to the mayors of the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina-D’Ampezzo, where the 2026 Winter Olympics will be hosted.
In these games a total of 15 different sports: Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Nordic Combined, Curling, Freestyle Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Short Track Speed Skating, Ski Jumping, Skeleton and Snowboarding. In these disciplines, Spain shows up in Beijing with 14 athletes, their names were already announced weeks ago by the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE): Ander Mirambell, skeleton; Adrián Díaz and Olivia Smart, figure skating dance; Laura Barquero and Marco Zandron, figure skating; Nuria Pau and Adur Etxezarreta, alpine skiing; Joaquim Salarich, in slalom; Javier Lliso and Thibault Magnin, in freestyle skiing; Imanol Rojo and Jaume Pueyo and Lucas Eguibar and Queralt Castellet on snowboard.
Spanish Calendar
This year, due to the pandemic, there will be no general public who can see the competitions in person, but the tests will can be followed on television, live, through RTVE and Eurosport payment channels, on DAZN. According to the Olympic calendar published by the committee itself, on Thursday the alpine skiing events began in the downhill event, in which Etxezarreta participated. Starting this Friday, the rest of the disciplines start. This is the calendar of the Spanish representatives in the Olympic Games:
Friday, February 4opening ceremony (12:55 – 14:59): Ander Mirambell and Queralt Castellet are the flag bearers Sunday, February 6Alpine ski, Descent (4:00 hours): Adur EtxezarretaCross country ski, 15km + 15km Skiathlon (8:00 a.m.): Imanol RojoMonday, February 7Alpine ski, Giant Slalom (3:15 hours): Nuria Paufreestyle skiing, Big Air (6:30 am): Thibault Magnin and Javier LlisoAlpine ski, Giant Slalom (6:45 am): Nuria PauTuesday, February 8Alpine ski, Supergigante (4:00 hours): Adur EtxezarretaCross country ski, Sprint (9:00 a.m.): Jaume PueyoCross country ski, Final Sprint (11:30 a.m.): Jaume PueyoWednesday, February 9Snowboard, HalfPipe (2:30 hours): Queralt Castelletfreestyle skiing, Big Air (4:00 am): Thibault Magnin and Javier LlisoThursday, February 10Skeleton (2:30 p.m.): Ander MirambellSnowboard, HalfPipe (2.30pm): Queralt CastelletSnowboard, Cross (4:15 hours): Lucas EguibarSnowboard, Cross (7:00 a.m.): Lucas EguibarFriday, February 11Cross country ski, 15km Classic (8:00 am): Imanol RojoSkeleton (1:20 p.m.): Ander MirambellSaturday, February 12Skating, Dance (12:00 noon): Adrián Díaz and Olivia SmartMonday, February 14Skating, Dance (12:15 p.m.): Adrián Díaz and Olivia Smartfreestyle skiing, SlopeStyle classification (5:30 am): Thibault Magnin and Javier LlisoTuesday, February 15freestyle skiing, final SlopeStyle (2:30 hours): Thibault Magnin and Javier LlisoWednesday, February 16Alpine ski, Slalom (3:15 p.m.): Quim SalarichAlpine ski, Slalom 6:45 a.m.): Quim SalarichFriday, February 18Skating, couples (11:00 a.m.): Laura Barquero and Marco ZandronSaturday, February 19Cross country ski, 50km Mass Start Free (7:00 horas): Imanol RojoSkating, couples (12:00 pm): Laura Barquero and Marco Zandron