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2022年冬奥会于北京时间2月4日晚在中国北京举行了盛大的开幕式。由156名国家的2900名运动员参加的冬季运动会将持续17天，将在北京等三个城市的多个场馆举行。中国也成为第一个同时举办冬奥会和夏季奥林匹克运动会的国家。
On the evening of February 4th, 2022, the grand opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics was held in Beijing, China. The 17-day winter sports event features 2,900 athletes from 156 countries and will take place in multiple venues across Beijing and three other cities. China makes history by becoming the first country to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.