Gao Tingyu and Zhao Dan of China lead their team in during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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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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Actors cheer as China’s President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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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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Dancers perform during the opening ceremony, the theme of which was “Together for a Shared Future.”
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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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