Edgewood Highland School Library: Winter Olympics

Fun Facts!

• Population of South Korea:  1.4 billion people
• Population of Beijing:  Over 20 million people
• Cost of hosting the winter games:  $3.9 billion dollars
• The currency in Beijing is called the Renminbi
• The average February temperature in Beijing is 39 degrees 

Take a look at the gold, silver, and bronze medals for the 2022 games!

Here is the Mascot for the 2022 Games.  

Bing Dwen Dwen is a polar bear with a full body shell made out of ice!

Here is the torch for the 2022 Games

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing, China

from February 4th - February 20th  

Download and print the mini book above.  Then, color the pictures and think about some of the winter sports you can see at the Olympics.  What would you like to try?

Download the document above and write about what it would be like to be an Olympic Athlete!

Download the document above and answer the questions using olympic.org and Culture Grams to learn more about Olympic Sports and participating countries.