The 2022 Olympic Games in China will run from February 4th to 20th. When exactly does which competition take place? t-online has created an overview for you.
For the first time they find Olympic Winter Games in a place that has already hosted the Summer Games. Beijing is hosting the 24th Winter Games and, after 2008, once again welcomes the international sports elite to Olympic competitions.
In the run-up, some countries announced a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics, citing human rights violations, including the US. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also announced that not to go to Beijing.
Awarded medals in 109 competitions
In the Chinese capital, athletes compete in seven sports. 109 gold medals will be awarded in 15 disciplines.
The seven sports and 15 disciplines are:
- biathlon
- Bobsleigh (bobsleigh, skeleton)
- curling
- ice Hockey
- Ice skating (figure skating, speed skating, short track)
- luge
- Skiing (freestyle skiing, alpine skiing, Nordic skiing (Northern combination, cross-country skiing, ski jumping), snowboarding)
Compared to 2018, there are seven new competitions added to the Olympic program:
- Biathlon: 4×6 km mixed relay
- Short track and ski jumping: additional mixed team competition
- Bobsleigh: Monobob for women
- Freestyle Skiing: Mixed Team Jumping and Big Air competition for men and women
- Snowboard: Mixed team competition in snowboard cross
Venues
All competitions will be held at three competition venues:
- Beijing: Opening and Closing Ceremonies, ice hockey, figure skating, short track, speed skating, curling, freestyle skiing and snowboarding
- Yanqing (75 km outside of Beijing): Alpine skiing, bobsleigh, luge, skeleton
- Zhangjiakou (180 km): cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping, freestyle skiing, snowboarding
opening ceremony
On February 4th, the Winter Games will be officially opened in the Beijing National Stadium from 1 p.m. German time. The first competitions (curling, ice hockey) start up to two days before.
Olympics on TV
The public broadcasters ARD and ZDF take turns broadcasting the Olympic Games live for up to 16 hours a day. Eurosport broadcasts every day. The programs can be accessed both on TV and via the broadcasters’ live stream offerings.
the Time schedule of the Olympic Winter Games – all dates
All times are given in German time. The time difference to Beijing is plus seven hours CET. Dates in bold refer to decisions involving medals.
Wednesday, 02/02/2022
- Curling mixed doubles, preliminary round
Thursday, 02/03/2022
- Curling mixed doubles, preliminary round
- Ice hockey women, preliminary round
- Freestyle skiing, preliminary round
Friday, 02/04/2022
- from 1 p.m.: opening ceremony
- Curling mixed doubles, preliminary round
- Ice hockey women, preliminary round
- Figure skating, team event
Saturday, February 5th, 2022 – 6 decisions
- 8.45 a.m.: Cross-country skiing women, 7.5 km + 7.5 km skiathlon, final
- 9.30am: Speed Skating Women 3000m Final
- 10:00 a.m.: Biathlon 4×6 km mixed relay, final
- 11.45 a.m.: ski jumping women, normal hill, final
- 12.30 p.m.: Freestyle skiing men, moguls, final
- 1:23 p.m.: Short track mixed team, final
- Curling mixed doubles, preliminary round
- Ice hockey women, preliminary round
- Luge men, singles, 1st and 2nd run
- Ski jumping men, normal hill, qualification
Sunday, February 6th, 2022 – 7 decisions
- 2:30 am: Snowboard women, slopestyle, finals
- 4.00 a.m.: Alpine skiing men, downhill, finals
- 8.00 a.m.: Cross-country skiing men, 15 km + 15 km skiathlon, final
- 9.30am: Speed Skating Men’s 5000m Final
- 12:00 p.m.: Ski jumping men, normal hill, final
- 12.30 p.m.: Freestyle skiing women, moguls, final
- 12.30 p.m.: Luge men, singles, 3rd and 4th run
- Snowboard men, slopestyle, preliminary round
- Curling mixed doubles, preliminary round
- Ice hockey women, preliminary round
- Figure skating, team event
Monday, February 7th, 2022 – 8 decisions
- 2:22 a.m.: Figure Skating Team Event, Finals
- 3.15 a.m. and 6.45 a.m.: Alpine skiing women, giant slalom
- 5.00 am: Snowboard men, slopestyle, finals
- 9.30am: Speed Skating Women 1500m Final
- 10.00 am: Biathlon women, 15 km
- 12:30 p.m.: Short track women, 500 m
- 12:44 p.m.: Short track men, 1000 m
- 12.45 p.m.: Ski jumping mixed team, final
- Curling Mixed Doubles, preliminary round + semi-final
- Ice hockey women, preliminary round
- Freestyle skiing women and men, big air, preliminary round
- Luge women, singles, 1st and 2nd run
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 – 10 decisions
- 3:00 am: Freestyle Skiing Women, Big Air, Finals
- 4:00 a.m.: Alpine skiing men, Super G
- 7.30 a.m.: Snowboard women, parallel giant slalom, final + race for 3rd place
- 7.50 a.m.: Snowboard men, parallel giant slalom, final + race for 3rd place
- 9:00 am: Cross-country skiing women, sprint, final
- 9.30 am: Biathlon individual men, 20 km
- 9.50 a.m.: Cross-country skiing men, sprint, final
- 11:30 am: Speed Skating Men’s 1500m Final
- 12.50 p.m.: Luge women, individual, 3rd and 4th run
- Curling mixed doubles, final (1:05 p.m.) + match for 3rd place (7:05 a.m.)
- Ice hockey women, preliminary round
- Figure skating men, short program
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 – 6 decisions
- Alpine skiing women, slalom, final, 1st run (3.15 a.m.) + 2nd run (6.45 a.m.)
- 4:00 a.m.: Freestyle Skiing Men, Big Air, Finals
- 7.30 am: Snowboard women, cross, finals
- Nordic combined, single normal hill (9.00 a.m.) + 10 km (12.00 p.m.)
- 12:00 p.m.: Short track men, 1500 m, final
- 1.20 p.m.: Luge doubles, 3rd and 4th run
- Curling men, preliminary round
- Ice hockey men, preliminary round
- Short track women, preliminary round + semi-final
- Snowboard halfpipe, preliminary round
Thursday, February 10th, 2022 – 8 decisions
- 2:30 am: Snowboard women, halfpipe, finals
- 2:38 a.m.: Figure skating men, singles
- Alpine skiing men, combination, downhill (3.30 a.m.) + slalom (7.15 a.m.)
- 7.00 a.m.: Snowboard Men, Cross, Final
- 8:00 a.m.: Cross-country skiing women, 10 km
- 12:00 p.m.: Freestyle skiing mixed team, aerials
- 1:00 p.m.: Speed Skating Women 5000m Final
- 2.30 p.m.: luge, team relay
- Skeleton men, 1st + 2nd run
- Curling women + men, preliminary round
- ice hockey men, preliminary round,
Friday, February 11th, 2022 – 7 decisions
- 2.30 a.m.: Snowboard men, halfpipe, final
- 4:00 a.m.: Alpine skiing women, Super G
- 8:00 a.m.: Men’s cross-country skiing, 15 km classic
- 9:00 a.m.: Speed skating men, 10,000 m
- 10:00 am: Biathlon women, 7.5 km sprint
- 12:00 p.m.: Short track women, 1000 m, final
- 1:20 p.m.: Skeleton Men, 3rd and 4th heats
- Curling women + men, preliminary round
- Ice hockey men, preliminary round
- Ice Hockey Women Quarterfinals
- Short track men, 500 m, preliminary round
- Skeleton women, preliminary round
- Ski jumping men, large hill, qualification
Saturday, February 12th, 2022 – 6 decisions
- 3:00 a.m.: Snowboard mixed team, cross, final
- 8.30 a.m.: Cross-country skiing women, 4×5 km
- 9.53 a.m .: Speed skating men, 500 m, final
- 10:00 a.m.: Biathlon men, 10 km sprint
- 12:00 p.m.: Ski Jumping Men, Large Hill, Final
- 1:20 p.m.: Skeleton women, heats 3 and 4
- Curling women + men, preliminary round
- Ice hockey men, preliminary round
- Ice Hockey Women Quarterfinals
- Figure skating, ice dance
- Speed Skating Women’s Team, Quarterfinals
Sunday, February 13, 2022 – 7 decisions
- Alpine skiing men, giant slalom, 1st run (3.15 a.m.) and 2nd run (6.45 a.m.)
- 8.00 a.m.: Cross-country skiing men, 4×10 km relay
- 10.00 am: Biathlon women, pursuit 10 km
- 11:45 a.m.: Biathlon men, pursuit 12.5 km
- 12:00 p.m.: Short track men, 500 m, final
- 12:35 p.m.: Short track women, 3000 m relay, final
- 2:56 p.m .: Speed skating women, 500 m, final
- Bobsleigh women, monobob, 1st and 2nd run
- Curling women + men, preliminary round
- Ice hockey men, preliminary round
- Speed skating men, preliminary round
- Freestyle Skiing Women, Preliminary Round
Monday, February 14th, 2022 – 5 decisions
- 2:22 a.m.: figure skating, ice dance freestyle
- 2.30 a.m.: Bobsleigh, women, monobob, 3rd and 4th heat
- 2:30 am: Freestyle skiing women, slopestyle, finals
- 12:00 p.m.: Freestyle skiing women, aerials, finals
- 12:00 p.m.: Men’s ski jumping team, large hill, final
- Bobsleigh men, two-seater, 1st and 2nd heat
- Curling women + men, preliminary round
- Ice Hockey Women, Semifinals
- Men’s Freestyle Skiing, Slopestyle, Preliminary Round
- Snowboard women, big air, preliminary round
- Snowboard women, big air, preliminary round
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – 9 decisions
- 2:30 am: Snowboard Women, Big Air, Finals
- 2.30 a.m.: Freestyle skiing men, slopestyle, finals
- 4.00 a.m.: Alpine skiing women, downhill
- 6:00 am: Snowboard Men, Big Air, Finals
- 7:30 am: Speed Skating Women’s Team Pursuit Finals
- 7:52: Speed Skating Men’s Team Pursuit Finals
- Nordic combined individual, large hill, jumping (9:00 a.m.) and cross-country skiing 10 km (12:00 p.m.)
- 10.00 a.m.: Biathlon men, 4×7.5 km relay
- 1:15 p.m.: Bobsleigh men, two-seater, 3rd and 4th heat
- Curling women + men, preliminary round
- Ice Hockey Men Playoffs
- Figure skating women, short program
- Men’s Freestyle Skiing, Aerials, Preliminary Round
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 – 8 decisions
- Alpine skiing men, slalom 1st run (3.15 a.m.) and 2nd run (6.45 a.m.)
- 8.45 a.m.: Biathlon women, 4×6 km relay
- 10:00 am: Cross-country skiing women’s team, sprint, final
- 10.40 am: Cross-country skiing men’s team, sprint, final
- 12:00 p.m.: Freestyle skiing men, aerials, finals
- 12:30 p.m.: Ice hockey women, 3rd place game
- 12:30 p.m.: Short track women, 1500 m, final
- 1:32 p.m.: Short track men, pursuit 5000 m, final
- Curling women + men, preliminary round
- Ice Hockey Men Quarterfinals
Thursday, February 17th, 2022 – 6 decisions
- Alpine skiing women, combination, downhill (3.30 a.m.) and slalom (7.00 a.m.)
- 5.10 a.m.: Ice hockey women, finals
- 7.00 a.m.: Freestyle skiing women, cross, finals
- Nordic combined team, final, jumping (9.00 a.m.) and cross-country skiing 4×5 km (12.00 p.m.)
- 9.30am: Speed Skating Women 1000m Final
- 11.08 a.m .: Figure skating women, freestyle
- Curling women, preliminary round
- Curling men, preliminary round + semi-final
- Freestyle skiing, halfpipe, preliminary round
Friday, February 18th, 2022 – 5 decisions
- 2.30 a.m.: Freestyle skiing women, halfpipe, finals
- 7.05 a.m.: Curling men, match for 3rd place
- 7.45 a.m.: Freestyle skiing men, cross, finals
- 9.30 a.m.: Speed skating men, 1000 m
- 10:00 am: Biathlon Men, 15 km, mass start
- Bobsleigh women, two-seater, 1st and 2nd heat
- Curling women, semifinals
- Ice Hockey Men, Semifinals
- Figure skating, couples short program
Saturday, February 19, 2022 – 12 decisions
- 2.30 a.m.: Freestyle skiing men, halfpipe, finals
- 4:00 a.m.: Alpine Ski Team, big and small finals
- 7:00 am: Cross-country skiing men, 50 km mass start
- 7.05 a.m.: Curling men, finals
- 8:00 am: Speed Skating Men, Mass Start, Final
- 8:45 a.m.: Speed Skating Women Mass Start Finals
- 10:00 am: Biathlon Women, 12.5 km, mass start
- 12.08 p.m .: figure skating, pair, freestyle
- 1:00 p.m.: Bobsleigh, women, two-seater, 3rd and 4th heat
- 1.05 p.m .: Curling women, match for 3rd place
- 2.10 p.m .: Ice hockey men, match for 3rd place
- Bobsleigh men, four-seater, 1st and 2nd heat
Sunday, February 20th, 2022 – 4 decisions
- 2:05 a.m.: Curling women, finals
- 2:30 am: Bobsleigh Men, 4-seater, 3rd and 4th heats
- 5.10 a.m.: Ice hockey men, finals
- 7.30 am: Cross-country skiing women, 30 km mass start
- 5:00 a.m.: Figure skating, gala show skating
- Graduation Ceremony
Are there spectators at the Olympics?
No foreign sports fans are allowed in Beijing. Locals are allowed access – but only if strict Corona rules are observed.
For all participants in the Winter Games, a closed bubble will be set up around the competition venues from January 23, which may not be left. This shielded area also includes the accommodations. Those involved in the Winter Games are only allowed to move within the bubble for training sessions and competitions and for their respective work. All participants and helpers must complete a daily corona test.
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