In the run-up to the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the cream of the winter sports athletic world is upping their training to the most intensive levels. Nearly 2,900 athletes will compete for only 109 coveted pieces of Olympic gold from February 4 to 20 next year, according to the organizing committee of the Beijing 2022 Games.

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