Pomp and pageantry were on full display as the 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing with the opening ceremonies.
China’s athletes Dinigeer Yilamujian, left, and Zhao Jiawen wave before lighting the cauldron during the opening ceremony. Dinigeer is a Uyghur, an ethnic minority in China.
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Dancers hold giant LED sticks meant to look like spring willows during the opening ceremony.
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Actors cheer as China’s President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Dancers dressed as hockey players zig and zag across the ice during the opening ceremony.
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Americans Brittany Bowe and John Shuster lead the U.S. team during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Hundreds of children perform in a segment called “The Snowflake.”
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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony, the theme of which was “Together for a Shared Future.”
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Children hold up images of doves during the opening ceremony.
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Fireworks light up the sky above National Stadium, known as Bird’s Nest, during the opening ceremony.
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Dancers perform under the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony.
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Fireworks burst above National Stadium, known as Bird’s Nest, during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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