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A Winter Olympics overshadowed by human rights concerns and taking place inside a strict Covid-secure bubble kicked off in Beijing on Friday with a glittering opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium.
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics began on Friday as China attempted to turn the page on a troubled build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns and Covid-19. FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry reports.
Paralympic athletes and members of the Ukrainian National Paralympic Committee display a banner and call for peace in Ukraine, shortly before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
The Olympic flame has been extinguished in Beijing, with fireworks filling the evening sky, marking the end of the most locked-down games in historyView on euronews
Fireworks light up the sky above Beijing's National Stadium as the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympic Games ends. IMAGES