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The Bird's Nest stadium during the opening ceremony. Reuters

Performers create a flower display with LED lights during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Friday, February 04, 2022. Getty

Performers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. AFP

China's President Xi Jinping, centre, and his wife Peng Liyuan, right, greet other attendees during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. AFP

An overview of the National Stadium during the opening ceremony. AFP

Russia President Vladimir Putin arrives for the opening ceremony. Getty

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony on Friday. EPA

Performers create a flower display with LED lights during the opening ceremony. Getty

Dancers perform during the pre-show ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

View inside the stadium as performers dance during the opening ceremony. Getty

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the opening ceremony. Getty

Performer’s dance during the opening ceremony. Getty

Performers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Stadium on Friday, February 4, 2022. AFP

Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. AFP

Firework display during the Opening Ceremony at the Beijing National Stadium. Getty

A projection display during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Getty

An overview of the stadium ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. AFP

A general view inside the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Stadium. Getty

Performers dance during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Getty

Hosts address the crowd during the pre-show ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. AP Photo

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: A general view inside the stadium as fireworks are set off during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)

Inside the national stadium before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Reuters

Inside the national stadium before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. PA

A woman wearing a face mask holds a Chinese national flag before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Reuters

Spectators arrive for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China. EPA

Volunteers hold placards of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, during a community event at an Olympics Live Site before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, in Beijing, China. Reuters

A man waves a Chinese flag as people gather near the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, for the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, China. Reuters

Members of Team United States during the opening ceremony. Getty

Athletes of China march during the opening ceremony. EPA

Athletes of China arrive for the opening ceremony. EPA

Dancers perform around the large snowflake during the opening ceremony. Getty

Opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Getty

The Bird's Nest stadium during the opening ceremony. Reuters

Performers create a flower display with LED lights during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on Friday, February 04, 2022. Getty

Performers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. AFP

China's President Xi Jinping, centre, and his wife Peng Liyuan, right, greet other attendees during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. AFP

An overview of the National Stadium during the opening ceremony. AFP

Russia President Vladimir Putin arrives for the opening ceremony. Getty

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony on Friday. EPA

Performers create a flower display with LED lights during the opening ceremony. Getty

Dancers perform during the pre-show ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

View inside the stadium as performers dance during the opening ceremony. Getty

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the opening ceremony. Getty

Performer’s dance during the opening ceremony. Getty

Performers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Stadium on Friday, February 4, 2022. AFP

Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. AFP

Firework display during the Opening Ceremony at the Beijing National Stadium. Getty

A projection display during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Getty

An overview of the stadium ahead of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. AFP

A general view inside the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Stadium. Getty

Performers dance during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Getty

Hosts address the crowd during the pre-show ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. AP Photo

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: A general view inside the stadium as fireworks are set off during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)

Inside the national stadium before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Reuters

Inside the national stadium before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. PA

A woman wearing a face mask holds a Chinese national flag before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Reuters

Spectators arrive for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing China. EPA

Volunteers hold placards of Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, mascots of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, during a community event at an Olympics Live Site before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, in Beijing, China. Reuters

A man waves a Chinese flag as people gather near the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, for the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing, China. Reuters

Members of Team United States during the opening ceremony. Getty

Athletes of China march during the opening ceremony. EPA

Athletes of China arrive for the opening ceremony. EPA

Dancers perform around the large snowflake during the opening ceremony. Getty

Opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Getty

The Bird's Nest stadium during the opening ceremony. Reuters

Winter Olympics on TikTok: who to follow for a behind-the-scenes look at the Beijing Games

The event is in full swing but for those who can't get enough, here are the athletes to follow

February 08, 2022

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