Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

infographic that shows who is participating, how they will participate, and flags of the US, Czech Republic, China, Canada & Switzerland - the countries they will represent.

The 2022 Winter Olympic Games have officially started, and members of Northeastern’s community are on the ground in Beijing, ready for the highly-anticipated global competition—either on the ice or behind the scenes. 

Here’s a quick breakdown of the eight Northeastern students, faculty, and alumni who’ll be taking part in the frigid, COVID-19 era games, as well as what role they’ll play in the three-week event. If they are competing in any of the 109 events, we’ll also detail what country they represent. Go Huskies!

1 Researcher

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1 Referee

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6 Hockey Players

Two Northeastern ice hockey stars are headed to the Winter Olympics

Five Huskies are competing for the Olympic gold medal in women’s ice hockey