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{"found_url":"https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/beijing-olympics-what-to-know-about-2022-winter-games\/","crawl_time":1773784256,"first_indexed_time":1641342305,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,people!\/sports\/beijing-olympics-what-to-know-about-2022-winter-games\/ s443","src_root_hash":"8987252745502061200","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Beijing Olympics: What to Know About the Games Which Start in 1 Month","meta_descriptions":["The opening ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Olympics are scheduled for Feb. 4"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Despite an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant worldwide, the 2022 Beijing\nWinter Olympics\nare still happening and will start in exactly one month.\nOn Monday, International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told\nUSA Today\nthat he is \"worried\" amid the current pandemic and surge in coronavirus cases.\n\"I don't think these things are postponable,\" he explained. \"In almost every respect the arrow has left the bow. They're going to start Feb. 4 and it would take a real upset of some sort to change that.\"\nIt will kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 4 in the Beijing National Stadium. But much like the Tokyo Summer Olympics, it will look different from past Games.\nAccording to the playbook released by the IOC in October, all participants will be required to be tested for COVID-19 daily for the duration of the Games, regardless of vaccination status. Athletes will also be encouraged to wear masks and avoid crowded areas even if they are vaccinated, the playbook states.\nThough the committee hasn't mandated vaccines in order to participate, the U.S. and Canada have made it a requirement for athletes.\nA negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in China will also be required, and if not fully vaccinated, individuals will face a mandatory 21-day quarantine.\n\"We want everyone at the Games to be safe, that's why we're asking all participants to follow these guidelines,\" Christophe Dubi, executive director of the IOC, said in a statement at the time. \"Keeping everyone healthy will ensure the focus remains on the very fundamentals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – the athletes and the sport.\"\nIn December, it was announced that two-time Olympic champion\nMikaela Shiffrin\ntested\npositive\nfor COVID-19, weeks before her anticipated arrival in Beijing.\n\"I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test. I'm following protocol and isolating, & I will miss Lienz. Best of luck to my teammates…I'll be cheering for you. Thank you all for your support. I'll see you in the new year,\" the 26-year-old alpine skier wrote on\nTwitter\nat the time.\nIn addition to Shiffrin, snowboarder\nChloe Kim\nis another one of several athletes to look out for at the Olympics. The 21-year-old will be defending her gold medal on the half-pipe after she earned the top spot at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.\nRELATED VIDEO: Skier Gus Kenworthy Is Ready for His \"Swan Song\" at the Beijing Winter Olympics\n0 seconds of 4 minutes, 23 seconds\nVolume 90%\nPress shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts\nThe Most Surprising Rules You Didn't Know Athletes Must Follow in the Olympic Village\n00:52\n00:00\n04:23\n04:23\nNathan Chen\n, 22, who won bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, will also hit the ice for his second Winter Games in February.\nHe previously told PEOPLE he's preparing to \"be the best,\" but that \"when it comes to the competition ... it's not about the destination, more about the journey, you know?\"\nChen added, \"I definitely feel like the more that I can focus on that sort of mindset, the better it is, the better set I am.\"\nNever miss a story — sign up for\nPEOPLE's free daily newsletter\nto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\nAt the Games, there are expected to be 109 medal events with\nseven new events\n, including men's and women's big-air freestyle, women's monobob, mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping and snowboard cross as well as mixed relay in short-track speedskating.\nThe 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will air the morning of Feb. 4 in the U.S., as Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone. The program will be available to watch on local NBC stations as well as NBC Sports and streaming on Peacock.\nTo learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, visit\nTeamUSA.org\n. Watch the Winter Olympics, beginning this February, and the Winter Paralympics, beginning this March, on NBC.\nAs information about the\ncoronavirus pandemic\nrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the\nCDC\n,\nWHO\nand\nlocal public health departments\n.\nPEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe\nto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. 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They're going to start Feb. 4 and it would take a real upset of some sort to change that.\"\n\nIt will kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 4 in the Beijing National Stadium. But much like the Tokyo Summer Olympics, it will look different from past Games.\n\nAccording to the playbook released by the IOC in October, all participants will be required to be tested for COVID-19 daily for the duration of the Games, regardless of vaccination status. Athletes will also be encouraged to wear masks and avoid crowded areas even if they are vaccinated, the playbook states.\n\n[Beijing Winter Olympics to Implement 'Rigorous' COVID-19 Measures, IOC Says](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/beijing-winter-olympics-to-implement-rigorous-covid-measures-ioc-says\/)\n\nThough the committee hasn't mandated vaccines in order to participate, the U.S. and Canada have made it a requirement for athletes.\n\nA negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in China will also be required, and if not fully vaccinated, individuals will face a mandatory 21-day quarantine.\n\n\"We want everyone at the Games to be safe, that's why we're asking all participants to follow these guidelines,\" Christophe Dubi, executive director of the IOC, said in a statement at the time. \"Keeping everyone healthy will ensure the focus remains on the very fundamentals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – the athletes and the sport.\"\n\n[Team USA Olympians and Paralympians Must Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 to Compete in Beijing Games](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/beijing-olympics-team-usa-athletes-must-be-vaccinated\/)\n\nIn December, it was announced that two-time Olympic champion [Mikaela Shiffrin](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/mikaela-shiffrin-performance-anxitey-mental-health-heart-of-vail-valley\/) tested [positive](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/mikaela-shiffrin-tests-positive-for-covid-19-as-beijing-games-approach\/) for COVID-19, weeks before her anticipated arrival in Beijing.\n\n\"I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test. I'm following protocol and isolating, & I will miss Lienz. Best of luck to my teammates…I'll be cheering for you. Thank you all for your support. I'll see you in the new year,\" the 26-year-old alpine skier wrote on [Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikaelaShiffrin) at the time.\n\nIn addition to Shiffrin, snowboarder [Chloe Kim](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/beijing-olympics-chloe-kim-grateful-compete-cold-as-balls\/) is another one of several athletes to look out for at the Olympics. The 21-year-old will be defending her gold medal on the half-pipe after she earned the top spot at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.\n\n**RELATED VIDEO: Skier Gus Kenworthy Is Ready for His \"Swan Song\" at the Beijing Winter Olympics**\n\n0 seconds of 4 minutes, 23 secondsVolume 90%\n\nPress shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts\n\nKeyboard Shortcuts\n\nEnabledDisabled\n\nShortcuts Open\/Close\/ or ?\n\nPlay\/PauseSPACE\n\nIncrease Volume↑\n\nDecrease Volume↓\n\nSeek Forward→\n\nSeek Backward←\n\nCaptions On\/Offc\n\nFullscreen\/Exit Fullscreenf\n\nMute\/Unmutem\n\nDecrease Caption Size\\-\n\nIncrease Caption Size\\+ or =\n\nSeek %0-9\n\nNext Up\n\nThe Most Surprising Rules You Didn't Know Athletes Must Follow in the Olympic Village\n\n00:52\n\nSubtitle Settings\n\nOff\n\nEnglish\n\nFont Color\n\nWhite\n\nFont Opacity\n\n100%\n\nFont Size\n\n100%\n\nFont Family\n\nArial\n\nCharacter Edge\n\nNone\n\nEdge Color\n\nBlack\n\nBackground Color\n\nBlack\n\nBackground Opacity\n\n65\n\nWindow Color\n\nBlack\n\nWindow Opacity\n\n0%\n\nReset\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n200%\n\n175%\n\n150%\n\n125%\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\nArial\n\nCourier\n\nGeorgia\n\nImpact\n\nLucida Console\n\nTahoma\n\nTimes New Roman\n\nTrebuchet MS\n\nVerdana\n\nNone\n\nRaised\n\nDepressed\n\nUniform\n\nDrop Shadow\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n0%\n\nWhite\n\nBlack\n\nRed\n\nGreen\n\nBlue\n\nYellow\n\nMagenta\n\nCyan\n\n100%\n\n75%\n\n50%\n\n25%\n\n0%\n\nDefault\n\nen-(Descriptive)\n\nAuto360p\n\n1080p\n\n720p\n\n540p\n\n360p\n\n270p\n\n180p\n\nLive\n\n00:00\n\n04:23\n\n04:23\n\nMore Videos\n\n04:23\n\nSkier Gus Kenworthy Is Ready for His \"Swan Song\" at the Beijing Winter Olympics\n\n00:52\n\nThe Most Surprising Rules You Didn't Know Athletes Must Follow in the Olympic Village\n\n00:44\n\n6 Surprising Rules Athletes Must Follow in the Olympic Village\n\n00:52\n\nAmerican Freestyle Skiers Admit They Have 'Mixed Emotions' About Representing U.S. at Olympics amid ICE Raids\n\n00:49\n\n2 American Skiers Rescued After Getting Lost in the Dark Near 2026 Winter Olympics Venue\n\n01:10\n\nLindsey Vonn Announces She 'Completely' Ruptured Her ACL but Will Still Compete in 2026 Winter Olympics\n\nClose\n\n[Nathan Chen](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/nathan-chen-being-unable-figure-skate-coronavirus\/), 22, who won bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, will also hit the ice for his second Winter Games in February.\n\nHe previously told PEOPLE he's preparing to \"be the best,\" but that \"when it comes to the competition ... it's not about the destination, more about the journey, you know?\"\n\nChen added, \"I definitely feel like the more that I can focus on that sort of mindset, the better it is, the better set I am.\"\n\n***Never miss a story — sign up for*** [***PEOPLE's free daily newsletter***](https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline) ***to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.***\n\nAt the Games, there are expected to be 109 medal events with [seven new events](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/beijing-olympics-winter-games-expected-to-start-in-february-2022\/), including men's and women's big-air freestyle, women's monobob, mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping and snowboard cross as well as mixed relay in short-track speedskating.\n\nThe 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will air the morning of Feb. 4 in the U.S., as Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone. 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They're going to start Feb. 4 and it would take a real upset of some sort to change that.\"\n\nIt will kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 4 in the Beijing National Stadium. But much like the Tokyo Summer Olympics, it will look different from past Games.\n\nAccording to the playbook released by the IOC in October, all participants will be required to be tested for COVID-19 daily for the duration of the Games, regardless of vaccination status. Athletes will also be encouraged to wear masks and avoid crowded areas even if they are vaccinated, the playbook states.\n\nThough the committee hasn't mandated vaccines in order to participate, the U.S. and Canada have made it a requirement for athletes.\n\nA negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in China will also be required, and if not fully vaccinated, individuals will face a mandatory 21-day quarantine.\n\n\"We want everyone at the Games to be safe, that's why we're asking all participants to follow these guidelines,\" Christophe Dubi, executive director of the IOC, said in a statement at the time. \"Keeping everyone healthy will ensure the focus remains on the very fundamentals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – the athletes and the sport.\"\n\nIn December, it was announced that two-time Olympic champion [Mikaela Shiffrin](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/mikaela-shiffrin-performance-anxitey-mental-health-heart-of-vail-valley\/) tested [positive](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/mikaela-shiffrin-tests-positive-for-covid-19-as-beijing-games-approach\/) for COVID-19, weeks before her anticipated arrival in Beijing.\n\n\"I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test. I'm following protocol and isolating, & I will miss Lienz. Best of luck to my teammates…I'll be cheering for you. Thank you all for your support. I'll see you in the new year,\" the 26-year-old alpine skier wrote on [Twitter](https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikaelaShiffrin) at the time.\n\nIn addition to Shiffrin, snowboarder [Chloe Kim](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/beijing-olympics-chloe-kim-grateful-compete-cold-as-balls\/) is another one of several athletes to look out for at the Olympics. The 21-year-old will be defending her gold medal on the half-pipe after she earned the top spot at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.\n\n**RELATED VIDEO: Skier Gus Kenworthy Is Ready for His \"Swan Song\" at the Beijing Winter Olympics**\n\n0 seconds of 4 minutes, 23 secondsVolume 90%\n\nPress shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts\n\nThe Most Surprising Rules You Didn't Know Athletes Must Follow in the Olympic Village\n\n00:52\n\n00:00\n\n04:23\n\n04:23\n\n[Nathan Chen](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/nathan-chen-being-unable-figure-skate-coronavirus\/), 22, who won bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, will also hit the ice for his second Winter Games in February.\n\nHe previously told PEOPLE he's preparing to \"be the best,\" but that \"when it comes to the competition ... it's not about the destination, more about the journey, you know?\"\n\nChen added, \"I definitely feel like the more that I can focus on that sort of mindset, the better it is, the better set I am.\"\n\n***Never miss a story — sign up for*** [***PEOPLE's free daily newsletter***](https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline) ***to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.***\n\nAt the Games, there are expected to be 109 medal events with [seven new events](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/beijing-olympics-winter-games-expected-to-start-in-february-2022\/), including men's and women's big-air freestyle, women's monobob, mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping and snowboard cross as well as mixed relay in short-track speedskating.\n\nThe 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will air the morning of Feb. 4 in the U.S., as Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone. 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Boilerpipe Text	Despite an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant worldwide, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are still happening and will start in exactly one month. On Monday, International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA Today that he is "worried" amid the current pandemic and surge in coronavirus cases. "I don't think these things are postponable," he explained. "In almost every respect the arrow has left the bow. They're going to start Feb. 4 and it would take a real upset of some sort to change that." It will kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 4 in the Beijing National Stadium. But much like the Tokyo Summer Olympics, it will look different from past Games. According to the playbook released by the IOC in October, all participants will be required to be tested for COVID-19 daily for the duration of the Games, regardless of vaccination status. Athletes will also be encouraged to wear masks and avoid crowded areas even if they are vaccinated, the playbook states. Though the committee hasn't mandated vaccines in order to participate, the U.S. and Canada have made it a requirement for athletes. A negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in China will also be required, and if not fully vaccinated, individuals will face a mandatory 21-day quarantine. "We want everyone at the Games to be safe, that's why we're asking all participants to follow these guidelines," Christophe Dubi, executive director of the IOC, said in a statement at the time. "Keeping everyone healthy will ensure the focus remains on the very fundamentals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – the athletes and the sport." In December, it was announced that two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin tested positive for COVID-19, weeks before her anticipated arrival in Beijing. "I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test. I'm following protocol and isolating, & I will miss Lienz. Best of luck to my teammates…I'll be cheering for you. Thank you all for your support. I'll see you in the new year," the 26-year-old alpine skier wrote on Twitter at the time. In addition to Shiffrin, snowboarder Chloe Kim is another one of several athletes to look out for at the Olympics. The 21-year-old will be defending her gold medal on the half-pipe after she earned the top spot at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. RELATED VIDEO: Skier Gus Kenworthy Is Ready for His "Swan Song" at the Beijing Winter Olympics 0 seconds of 4 minutes, 23 seconds Volume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts The Most Surprising Rules You Didn't Know Athletes Must Follow in the Olympic Village 00:52 00:00 04:23 04:23 Nathan Chen , 22, who won bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, will also hit the ice for his second Winter Games in February. He previously told PEOPLE he's preparing to "be the best," but that "when it comes to the competition ... it's not about the destination, more about the journey, you know?" Chen added, "I definitely feel like the more that I can focus on that sort of mindset, the better it is, the better set I am." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. At the Games, there are expected to be 109 medal events with seven new events , including men's and women's big-air freestyle, women's monobob, mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping and snowboard cross as well as mixed relay in short-track speedskating. The 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will air the morning of Feb. 4 in the U.S., as Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone. The program will be available to watch on local NBC stations as well as NBC Sports and streaming on Peacock. To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, visit TeamUSA.org . Watch the Winter Olympics, beginning this February, and the Winter Paralympics, beginning this March, on NBC. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the CDC , WHO and local public health departments . PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, click here .
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On Monday, International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2022/01/03/iocs-dick-pound-possibility-beijing-olympics-canceled-but-not-likely/9081695002/) that he is "worried" amid the current pandemic and surge in coronavirus cases. "I don't think these things are postponable," he explained. "In almost every respect the arrow has left the bow. They're going to start Feb. 4 and it would take a real upset of some sort to change that." It will kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 4 in the Beijing National Stadium. But much like the Tokyo Summer Olympics, it will look different from past Games. According to the playbook released by the IOC in October, all participants will be required to be tested for COVID-19 daily for the duration of the Games, regardless of vaccination status. Athletes will also be encouraged to wear masks and avoid crowded areas even if they are vaccinated, the playbook states. [Beijing Winter Olympics to Implement 'Rigorous' COVID-19 Measures, IOC Says](https://people.com/sports/beijing-winter-olympics-to-implement-rigorous-covid-measures-ioc-says/) Though the committee hasn't mandated vaccines in order to participate, the U.S. and Canada have made it a requirement for athletes. A negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in China will also be required, and if not fully vaccinated, individuals will face a mandatory 21-day quarantine. "We want everyone at the Games to be safe, that's why we're asking all participants to follow these guidelines," Christophe Dubi, executive director of the IOC, said in a statement at the time. "Keeping everyone healthy will ensure the focus remains on the very fundamentals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – the athletes and the sport." [Team USA Olympians and Paralympians Must Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 to Compete in Beijing Games](https://people.com/sports/beijing-olympics-team-usa-athletes-must-be-vaccinated/) In December, it was announced that two-time Olympic champion [Mikaela Shiffrin](https://people.com/sports/mikaela-shiffrin-performance-anxitey-mental-health-heart-of-vail-valley/) tested [positive](https://people.com/sports/mikaela-shiffrin-tests-positive-for-covid-19-as-beijing-games-approach/) for COVID-19, weeks before her anticipated arrival in Beijing. "I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test. I'm following protocol and isolating, & I will miss Lienz. Best of luck to my teammates…I'll be cheering for you. Thank you all for your support. I'll see you in the new year," the 26-year-old alpine skier wrote on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MikaelaShiffrin) at the time. In addition to Shiffrin, snowboarder [Chloe Kim](https://people.com/sports/beijing-olympics-chloe-kim-grateful-compete-cold-as-balls/) is another one of several athletes to look out for at the Olympics. The 21-year-old will be defending her gold medal on the half-pipe after she earned the top spot at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. RELATED VIDEO: Skier Gus Kenworthy Is Ready for His "Swan Song" at the Beijing Winter Olympics 0 seconds of 4 minutes, 23 secondsVolume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts EnabledDisabled Shortcuts Open/Close/ or ? 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He previously told PEOPLE he's preparing to "be the best," but that "when it comes to the competition ... it's not about the destination, more about the journey, you know?" Chen added, "I definitely feel like the more that I can focus on that sort of mindset, the better it is, the better set I am." *Never miss a story — sign up for* [*PEOPLE's free daily newsletter](https://forms.dotdashmeredith.com/people-news-inline) to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.* At the Games, there are expected to be 109 medal events with [seven new events](https://people.com/sports/beijing-olympics-winter-games-expected-to-start-in-february-2022/), including men's and women's big-air freestyle, women's monobob, mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping and snowboard cross as well as mixed relay in short-track speedskating. 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Readable Markdown	Despite an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant worldwide, the 2022 Beijing [Winter Olympics](https://people.com/tag/winter-olympics/) are still happening and will start in exactly one month. On Monday, International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2022/01/03/iocs-dick-pound-possibility-beijing-olympics-canceled-but-not-likely/9081695002/) that he is "worried" amid the current pandemic and surge in coronavirus cases. "I don't think these things are postponable," he explained. "In almost every respect the arrow has left the bow. They're going to start Feb. 4 and it would take a real upset of some sort to change that." It will kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 4 in the Beijing National Stadium. But much like the Tokyo Summer Olympics, it will look different from past Games. According to the playbook released by the IOC in October, all participants will be required to be tested for COVID-19 daily for the duration of the Games, regardless of vaccination status. Athletes will also be encouraged to wear masks and avoid crowded areas even if they are vaccinated, the playbook states. Though the committee hasn't mandated vaccines in order to participate, the U.S. and Canada have made it a requirement for athletes. A negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in China will also be required, and if not fully vaccinated, individuals will face a mandatory 21-day quarantine. "We want everyone at the Games to be safe, that's why we're asking all participants to follow these guidelines," Christophe Dubi, executive director of the IOC, said in a statement at the time. "Keeping everyone healthy will ensure the focus remains on the very fundamentals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games – the athletes and the sport." In December, it was announced that two-time Olympic champion [Mikaela Shiffrin](https://people.com/sports/mikaela-shiffrin-performance-anxitey-mental-health-heart-of-vail-valley/) tested [positive](https://people.com/sports/mikaela-shiffrin-tests-positive-for-covid-19-as-beijing-games-approach/) for COVID-19, weeks before her anticipated arrival in Beijing. "I wanted to let you all know that I'm doing well, but unfortunately I had a positive COVID test. I'm following protocol and isolating, & I will miss Lienz. Best of luck to my teammates…I'll be cheering for you. Thank you all for your support. I'll see you in the new year," the 26-year-old alpine skier wrote on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MikaelaShiffrin) at the time. In addition to Shiffrin, snowboarder [Chloe Kim](https://people.com/sports/beijing-olympics-chloe-kim-grateful-compete-cold-as-balls/) is another one of several athletes to look out for at the Olympics. The 21-year-old will be defending her gold medal on the half-pipe after she earned the top spot at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. RELATED VIDEO: Skier Gus Kenworthy Is Ready for His "Swan Song" at the Beijing Winter Olympics 0 seconds of 4 minutes, 23 secondsVolume 90% Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcuts The Most Surprising Rules You Didn't Know Athletes Must Follow in the Olympic Village 00:52 00:00 04:23 04:23 [Nathan Chen](https://people.com/sports/nathan-chen-being-unable-figure-skate-coronavirus/), 22, who won bronze at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, will also hit the ice for his second Winter Games in February. He previously told PEOPLE he's preparing to "be the best," but that "when it comes to the competition ... it's not about the destination, more about the journey, you know?" Chen added, "I definitely feel like the more that I can focus on that sort of mindset, the better it is, the better set I am." *Never miss a story — sign up for* [*PEOPLE's free daily newsletter](https://forms.dotdashmeredith.com/people-news-inline) to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.* At the Games, there are expected to be 109 medal events with [seven new events](https://people.com/sports/beijing-olympics-winter-games-expected-to-start-in-february-2022/), including men's and women's big-air freestyle, women's monobob, mixed team competitions in freestyle skiing aerials, ski jumping and snowboard cross as well as mixed relay in short-track speedskating. The 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will air the morning of Feb. 4 in the U.S., as Beijing is 12 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone. The program will be available to watch on local NBC stations as well as NBC Sports and streaming on Peacock. To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, visit [TeamUSA.org](http://teamusa.org/). Watch the Winter Olympics, beginning this February, and the Winter Paralympics, beginning this March, on NBC. *As information about the* [*coronavirus pandemic](https://people.com/tag/coronavirus/) rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. 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