Olympic Education Series

Introduction

The XXIV Olympic Winter Games will be held in Beijing from 4 to 20 February 2022.  Beijing will become the first city in the world to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, making it the inaugural dual Olympic city.  The motto of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics is “Together for a Shared Future”.  The motto demonstrates unity and a collective effort, embodying the core values and vision of the Olympic Movement, and the goal of pursuing world unity, peace and progress.  It is also ensured that the motto considered the key values of the Paralympic Games, in particular the role they play in contributing to a more inclusive society.

Infographics on Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games and Learning and Teaching Videos

• Infographics on Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games PDF
• Video of Figure Skating
• Video of Ice Hockey

Mascot

The Mascot is Bing Dwen Dwen.  “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice and symbolises purity and strength, and “Dwen Dwen”means robust and lively and also represents children.  Bing Dwen Dwen is an animated giant panda as the giant panda is the national treasure of China.  It embodies the strength and willpower of athletes and will help promote the Olympic spirit.  (IOC, 2021)

Emblem

The emblem is inspired by “冬”, a Chinese character for winter, to combine traditional Chinese culture and Olympic elements.   It resembles a skater at the top and a skier at the bottom.   The flowing ribbon-like motif between them symbolises the host country’s rolling mountains, Olympic venues, ski pistes and skating rinks.  It also points to the fact that the Games will coincide with the Chinese New Year.  The use of blue in the emblem represents dreams, the future and the purity of ice and snow, while red and yellow – the colours of China’s national flag – symbolise passion, youth and vitality.  (IOC, 2021)

Winter Paralympics

The Beijing Winter Paralympics are scheduled to take place from 4^th to 13^th March 2022 and Beijing will also be the first city to host both the summer and winter Paralympics.  The athletes will compete in 78 different events across feature six sports (Para Alpine Skiing, Para Biathlon, Para Cross-Country Skiing, Para Snowboard, Para Ice Hockey and Wheelchair Curling). The mascot "Shuey Rhon Rhon” (雪容融) is a Chinese lantern child.  The full name of the mascot promotes the desire of having greater inclusion for people with impairments throughout society, and more dialogue and understanding between the cultures of the world. (IOC, 2021)

The official emblem of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games is 'Leaps', artfully transforms “飛” which is the Chinese character for ‘fly’.  The emblem is created by artist Lin Cunzhen and is designed to invoke the image of an athlete in a wheelchair pushing toward the finish line and victory. The emblem also personifies the Paralympics vision of enabling Para athletes to 'achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world'. (IOC, 2021)

Promotion in Schools

Schools can make use of different modified venues and equipment, such as installing synthetic ice venues and floor curling games, to promote winter Olympic sports events.  This enables students to try different simulated winter Olympic sports events at schools.

School Examples

• Y.O.T. Tin Ka Ping Primary School: Synthetic Ice venue for ice hockey 
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• Ho Lap College (Sponsored by the Sik Sik Yuen)）: Floor Curling 
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• Ho Fung College (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)）: Floor Curling 
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Reference

https://olympics.com/en/beijing-2022/