Heading into the Winter Olympics, there was much talk of two host cities -- one inside a tightly-sealed bubble where the Games would be held, and one outside, where daily life would go on as normal.
But the past two weeks have also shown the world two very different Games: For China, Beijing 2022 was a resounding success that exceeded all expectations. To the rest of the world, it remained a deeply polarizing event, that projected not only China's rising power but also its growing assertiveness, ready to defy and challenge its critics.In its meticulously managed"closed loop," the ubiquitous face masks, endless spraying of disinfectant and rigorous daily testing have paid-off.
and Andreas Haas races down the track on February 19.Hide Caption 11 of 149 Photos: The best photos of the Beijing Winter OlympicsA course worker removes gate flags after the alpine skiing mixed team event was postponed due to poor weather conditions on February 19.Hide Caption 12 of 149 Photos: The best photos of the Beijing Winter OlympicsAmerican figure skating duo Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc skate in the pairs short program on Friday, February 18.
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