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Athletes at the2022 Winter Olympicsare giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at this year’sOpening Ceremony.
On social media, various members of Team USA documented their journey to and in Beijing’s National Stadium, sharing pictures and videos taken from the Opening Ceremony.
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Alpine ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin shared aphoto of herselfand two members of the ski and snowboard team on Twitter. She wrote alongside her post, “The Opening Ceremonies is getting us in the Olympic spirit!! So fun to watch and see our @usskiteam teammates walking in tonight.”
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“Getting ready for Opening Ceremony,” White, 35, wrote alongside a disco dancing emoji.
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Freestyle skier Ashley Caldwell also shared an image of herself beside her Team USA teammates in their matching red, white and blue Opening Ceremony attire on her Instagram Story.
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“Let’s go USA pairs!!🇺🇸,” skater Ashley Cain-Gribble wrote alongside animageof herself and fellow skater Alexa Scimeca Knierim posing with one another on her own feed.
Alpine ski racer River Radamus, meanwhile, shared aselfieon Instagram during the Opening Ceremony’sParade of Nations.
“Momma i made it ❤️,” the athlete wrote with the selfie shot, also tagging the “@usskiteam” and “@teamusa” Instagram handles.
Team USA hockey star Alex Cavallini also shared an image of the U.S. athletes on her Instagram Story.
In the shot, the American flags on the backs of the athletes' coats are prominent. “@TeamUSA making moves,” she captioned the pic.
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The Opening Ceremony started with 400 performers taking the stage at the National Stadium (aka the “Bird’s Nest”), equipped with giant LED sticks meant to emulate spring willows.
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To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, visitTeamUSA.org.Watch the Winter Olympics, beginning Feb 3, and the Paralympics, beginning March 4, on NBC.
source: people.com
