Beijing Winter Olympics Archives

Eileen Gu Ranks First in Top Ten World Athletes for 2022 from China’s State Media, Surpassing Lionel Messi

On December 26, a state media outlet in China released its top ten world athletes of 2022. Eileen Gu, a US-born Chinese freestyle skier, beat Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi, to win the top spot, which caused some doubt among Chinese netizens.

Olympic Champion Skier Eileen Gu Breaks New World Record

Eileen Gu, an Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, posted a training video to Chinese social media on December 21. In the video, the US-born Chinese athlete can be seen completing a switch 1260 tail grab, becoming the first female skier to successfully pull off this challenging stunt.

Canadian Athletic Apparel Retailer lululemon Faces Doubts in China

Canadian athletic apparel retailer lululemon started the year as one of the most popular brands in China due to its superior quality and design. Recently, however, the brand is encountering some doubt as to its quality and prices.

China Expands Scope of e-CNY Pilot

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) announced on April 2 that several cities including Tianjin and Guangzhou will be added as new pilot areas for the country's digital currency, or e-CNY.

One Olympic Games, Two Athletic Lives

Gu and Su represent the group of athletes atypical to China's Olympic teams – those scouted by amateurs and clubs, as opposed to the ones selected and trained from a young age within the state-sponsored sports system.

Chinese Naturalized Olympians: Attaining Pride, Receiving Criticism and Carrying Hope

When Ailing Eileen Gu landed her first-ever official attempt at a four-and-a-half-rotation trick and thereby won the gold medal, related hashtags were soon among the top trends.

Kuaishou Obtains Copyright to Livestream UEFA Champions League

Kuaishou Sports has reached a copyright deal with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), becoming the official livestreaming and short video platform for the UEFA Champions League this season (2021/2022).

Beijing Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Highlights Technology and Philosophy

Zhang Yimou, the general director of the closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics, once again showed off Chinese romance at the show, which lasted close to 100 minutes, through rich technology and artistic interpretation.

China’s Ski Hype: Trendy on Social Media, Drab at Outskirts Resorts

The ski industry boom is real in China, but skiing is not always as glamorous as represented on social media. A significant proportion of China's skiers had their hands-on experience in semi-professional resorts often located in the outskirts of China's third-tier cities.

A Look at the Tech Inside an Olympics Like No Other

As an Olympics like none before draws to a close, Pandaily had a look at some of the key technologies underpinning the Beijing Olympic bubble.

China NFT Weekly: Bing Dwen Dwen NFTs!

This week: Animoca Brands subsidiary nWay develops official NFTs for Beijing Winter Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen, Tencent-led project becomes first UN-approved standards initiative on NFTs, and more.

Genshin Impact Music Played at Beijing Winter Olympics

Genshin Impact, an action role-playing game from Chinese developer miHoYo, announced that the game's music team had participated in the establishment of a music library for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Luckin Coffee Opens Nearly 360 Stores in January

According to an internal letter issued to employees by Chairman and CEO of Luckin Coffee, Guo Jinyi, Luckin had opened about 360 new stores in the month of January, setting a new record for the company.

Quadrupedal Robot Panda5 Unveiled at Beijing Winter Olympics

China North Industries Group announced on Wednesday that the Panda5, a quadrupedal robot independently developed by its North Vehicle Research Institute, was officially unveiled in Beijing News Center.

Sales of Winter Olympics Licensed Commemorative Goods Increases by 21.2x Year-on-Year

At a press conference held by the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday, the spokesman introduced the current consumption numbers and highlighted the sales of the online Lunar New Year's Shopping Festival in 2022.

IOC Authorizes nWayPlay to Sell 500 Bing Dwen Dwen-Themed Digital Toy Boxes

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted authorization for a limited series of digital mystery toy boxes themed on this year's official Olympic mascot, Bing Dwen Dwen, to be put on sale at 1:00 a.m. on February 12.

Police in Beijing Punish Bing Dwen Dwen Resales

Local police in Beijing announced on Tuesday that three individuals had been penalized for illicit sales of the extremely popular Beijing 2022 Bing Dwen Dwen mascots.

Olympics Spur Searches for Winter Sports Posts on Xiaohongshu

According to data recently released by Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle sharing platform, since the Winter Olympics started in January, the number of posts on the platform containing the keyword "skiing" has increased by 232% year-on-year.

China’s Eileen Gu Scores Olympic Gold in Freeski Big Air Finals

Chinese-American skiing phenom Eileen Gu picked up the first Olympic medal of her promising young career on Tuesday morning after narrowly finishing in the top spot at the women’s freeski big air finals.

Megvii AI Technology Aims to Make Beijing Winter Olympics Smarter

During the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics, local technology firm Megvii has been providing a range of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR)-related applications.

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