Beijing Olympics

Olympics close without breaking the carefully enforced script from China

A display of sporting and technical prowess was paired with information controls and a rejection of criticism.

By Christian Shepherd

Nothing left: Jessie Diggins caps U.S. Olympic medal haul with a silver

The Olympics managed to stage a weekend in Beijing that turned on the lights in Scotland

By Chuck Culpepper

Olympic leaders need to learn: Inaction isn’t neutral. It’s abdication.

By Jerry Brewer

Denied their medal ceremony, U.S. figure skaters are leading an anti-doping movement

By Les Carpenter

Every U.S. medalist at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

By Courtney Kan, Emily Wright and Toni L. Sandys

Want a Winter Olympic medal? Pick a very chilly niche.

By Bonnie Berkowitz and Artur Galocha

Medals

Number of gold, silver, and bronze medals earned by each participating country
Rank	Country	Country			Gold Medals Received	Silver Medals Received	Bronze Medals Received	Total Medals Received
1	Norway	1		Norway	16	8	13	37
2	Russian O.C.	2		Russian O.C.	6	12	14	32
3	Germany	3		Germany	12	10	5	27
4	Canada	4		Canada	4	8	14	26
5	United States	5		United States	8	10	7	25

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(Álvaro Valiño for The Washington Post)

Every U.S. medalist at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

The United States finished fifth in the final medal standings at the Beijing Olympics, with eight gold, 10 silver and seven bronze. Here’s a look back at the Team USA athletes who reached the podium.

By Courtney Kan, Emily Wright and Toni L. Sandys

(The Washington Post)

What it’s like inside the Beijing Olympics

Washington Post reporter Les Carpenter takes us inside the bubble at the Beijing Olympics, known as the “closed loop,” with a video diary throughout the Games.

By Les Carpenter and Luis Velarde

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Kristi Yamaguchi won gold 30 years ago. American figure skating would never look the same.

From Michelle Kwan to Nathan Chen to Alysa Liu and Karen Chen, Asian Americans have become a force in United States figure skating. Kristi Yamaguchi helped blaze the trail.

By Robert Samuels

(The Washington Post)

May the best gear win

The Winter Olympics are tests not only of athletic achievement but of design and engineering. In Beijing, you have to be well-equipped to win gold.

By Dave Sheinin

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s final event of Beijing Olympics ends just shy of bronze medal

U.S. star completes four slalom runs, but team falls short of a medal.

By Dave Sheinin

Photos from the Beijing Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially ends with the Closing Ceremony.

By Washington Post Staff

Finally, Finns: At long last, Finland has its Olympic hockey gold

Finns get go-ahead goal early in the third period and withstand final rush to set off a long awaited celebration.

By Roman Stubbs

The Kamila Valieva ordeal proved a need for Olympic reform. Here are three places to start.

The Olympic ideal is a fanciful and archaic thing, something in need of serious repair. Let's start with truth, doping and the IOC.

By Sally Jenkins

In pairs, the best kind of drama ends in gold for China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong

The beloved Chinese team sat through most of the Olympics to deliver a performance that proved worth the wait.

By Chuck Culpepper

Elana Meyers Taylor, a woman ‘on fire,’ collects bronze for fifth Olympic medal

By Les Carpenter

Mikaela Shiffrin’s last shot at medal delayed, as winds push event to Sunday

By Dave Sheinin

These were a cold, cold Olympics, but I’ll never forget the warmth

By Jerry Brewer

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the Closing Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics

By Matt Bonesteel

How to watch the Winter Olympics online on a budget

By Tatum Hunter and Geoffrey A. Fowler

What to know about China’s surveillance system

By Christian Shepherd

Why are the Olympics again being held in Beijing? Your questions, answered.

By Barry Svrluga

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An American hasn’t won an individual medal since 2010. Nathan Chen is favored to end that drought in Beijing.

The United States and Canada are again favorites on the women's side, while the men's side is wide open in the absence of NHL players.

Reigning gold medalists Chloe Kim, Shaun White, Jamie Anderson and Red Gerard will lead the U.S. team.

The curling competition spans the entire length of the Games. Ten nations will compete in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles events.

Luge is the fastest Winter Olympic sport. In Beijing, several German lugers will chase history.

The U.S. has two strong contenders on the women's side, which features a new event.

Freestyle skiing

The Beijing Games will include two new events, men’s and women’s big air and mixed team aerials.

One of the signature disciplines of the Winter Games will feature 11 events, including the mixed team competition.

Contested at every Winter Olympics since the first in 1924, the sport calls for an equal mix of bravery and precision.

Short-track Speedskating

One of the more recent additions to the Winter Olympic program will expand to nine events in Beijing.

A dominant Dutch team welcomes two of the sport's most decorated athletes back to the Winter Olympics.

Cross-country skiing

Norway again has medal favorites, but they'll face fierce competition from all over the world.

On the women’s side, British racers have won the past three gold medals. The 2018 bronze medalist could extend the country’s medal streak in Beijing.

Nordic Combined

Germany dominated four years ago, but Norway’s Jarl Magnus Riiber seeks to change that in Beijing.