Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Why These Olympic Games Are Making History

Beijing 2022 is the most gender-balanced Olympic Winter Games yet, as 45% of all athletes are women. Compare this to the first Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924, which featured only 13 women, all of them figure skaters. This year, 7 new sports were introduced to give women more opportunities to medal. Although the Women's 500m Speed Skating isn't new, Erin Jackson made history when she became the first Black woman to win an individual gold at the Winter Olympics. Men are making history too — Saudi Alpine skier Fayik Abdi is the first GCC athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics. Richardson Viano, the first athlete to represent Haiti at the
Winter Olympics, says he wants to send a message: "Anything can happen if you believe." #WeNeedToInspire