China will however be missing Eileen Gu, the double Olympic champion and face of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, after the California-born free skier pulled out injured on Tuesday.

The last Winter Olympics in Beijing saw Norway top the medal table with 16 golds, ahead of Germany, USA and hosts China, while Team GB claimed just two medals – both in curling, right at the end ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics are scheduled to be held February 6-22, 2026, in Milan-Cortina, Italy. The 2022 Winter Olympics were held February 4-20, 2022, in Beijing, China.