MY BEIJING 2022 OLYMPIC JOURNAL - February 4

Oct 6, 2026

Olympic journal pages for Beijing 2022 highlight the opening moments of the Winter Games and daily featured athletes. February 4 focuses on the Olympic Flame, the Parade of Nations, and athlete preparation and nerves before competition begins, along with a prompt about what the Games mean personally. Subsequent sections introduce medal prospects and their perseverance stories, including dreams realized through long-term discipline and teamwork.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time28 min

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February 4

Parade of Nations and Olympic Flame

Athlete preparation and feelings

February 5

Gold/Silver/Bronze and athlete spotlight

The power of an Olympic dream

February 6

Athlete spotlight and perseverance

Design/Draw prompts

February 7

Athlete spotlight and Olympic scoring concept

Teamwork prompt

MY BEIJING 2022 OLYMPIC JOURNAL FEBRUARY 4 TH Figure Skating, Curling, Ice Hockey Tonight, athletes and team officials from over 75 countries will parade into the stadium to watch the last of the Olympic torchbearers light the Olympic cauldron. The Olympic Flame will stay lit for the duration of the Games. Over 6,000 athletes and team officials will participate in the Olympic Winter Games. Beijing will be the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympic Games. One of the highlights of the Opening Ceremony is the Parade of Nations. This is where the teams march into the stadium behind their flags. Very few Olympians experience the honour of being selected to be their country’s flag bearer. Photo by Jason Ransom/COC “It was such a powerful, overwhelming sensation of pride and it’s the ultimate honour and certainly the highlight of our career.” —TESSA VIRTUE, Canadian Co-Flag Bearer, PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games The official start of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games isn’t until after the Opening Ceremonies. But some athletes started to compete on Wednesday in opening rounds of competition. Most of the athletes will spend today training, resting, and getting ready. It is an exciting time. But for some it can be a time of feeling very nervous. WRITE IT-What do the Olympic Games mean to you? | | | --- | | | | | | | | | MY BEIJING 2022 OLYMPIC JOURNAL FEBRUARY 5 TH Biathlon, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Long Track Speed Skating, Luge, Snowboard, Short Track Speed Skating, Ski Jumping Gold Silver Bronze MIKAËL KINGSBURY BORN: July 24, 1992 (Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC) SPORT: Freestyle Ski (Moguls) Mikaël is the most accomplished mogul skier of all time with 53 World Cup wins, and silver and gold Olympic medals. By the time he was a teenager, he was touring the world and missing school. It was difficult to focus on his books and study while competing in far away countries. School wasn’t easy for him. But he is proud of his self-discipline and the fact that he passed all of his courses. Champions don’t let challenges defeat them. Photo by The Canadian Press/HO-COC/Vaughn Ridley THE POWER OF AN OLYMPIC DREAM After watching Finland’s Janne Lahtela win gold in moguls at Salt Lake City 2002, a 9-year-old Mikaël Kingsbury drew the Olympic rings on a piece of paper, added the message “I will win”, and taped it to the ceiling above his bed. He’s woken up to that drawing every day since then. He fulfilled his dream 16 years later when he won gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. Those that persevere over many years are often the ones who see their dreams fulfilled. DESIGN IT— Design a perseverance poster to help overcome challenges and persevere through adversity. MY BEIJING 2022 OLYMPIC JOURNAL FEBRUARY 6 TH Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Long Track Speed Skating, Luge, Ski Jumping, Snowboard, Short Track Speed Skating Gold Silver Bronze JUSTINE DUFOUR-LAPOINTE BORN: March 25, 1994 (Montreal, QC) SPORT: Freestyle Ski (Moguls) Justine is the youngest of three sisters who have all been Olympic freestyle skiers. She started skiing freestyle at eight years old. It wasn’t easy at the start! She fell a lot in her first competition, but seeing her older sister compete in the Vancouver 2010 Olympics inspired her to train hard. She made the 2014 Sochi Olympics and won gold at only 19. Her older sister, Chloé, won silver. Four years later she claimed a silver medal in PyeongChang. When we start something new, it can be frustrating. Justine was determined and persevered! Photo by The Canadian Press/HO-COC/Vaughn Ridley DRAW IT— Draw a picture of you succeeding at an activity that you love doing. MY BEIJING 2022 OLYMPIC JOURNAL FEBRUARY 7 TH Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Long Track Speed Skating, Luge, Snow

FAQs

What happens during the opening moments described for February 4?

Athletes and team officials from over 75 countries parade into the stadium, and the Olympic torchbearers light the Olympic cauldron. The Olympic Flame stays lit for the duration of the Games.

How does the journal describe what makes being a flag bearer special?

It states that very few Olympians are selected to serve as their country’s flag bearer, emphasizing it as an honour and a career highlight.

What theme of perseverance appears in the athlete spotlights?

The pages highlight long-term determination, such as meeting challenges through self-discipline, fulfilling dreams after years of effort, and persevering through frustrations during training and competitions.

Oct 6, 2026

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