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Added on the 04/02/2022 10:53:44 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images of Bird's Nest stadium and Beijing skyline ahead of the Winter Olympics closing ceremony. The 2022 Winter Games had loomed as one of the most politically contentious in memory and with fears about Covid, but most of that receded once the skis and skates were put on. IMAGES
The Bird's Nest stadium seen from outside shortly before the Winter Olympics 2022 opening ceremony begins. IMAGES
Images of Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing on the final day of the Winter Olympics. The 2022 Winter Games had loomed as one of the most politically contentious in memory and with fears about Covid, but most of that receded once the skis and skates were put on. IMAGES
More fireworks are released at the Beijing's National Stadium as the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games gets under way. IMAGES
Olympic chiefs announce that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony. SOUNDBITE