The Most Stunning Photos From The Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in spectacular style.
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Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, on Friday.
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Beijing’s National Stadium was engulfed in color as the 2022 Winter Olympics officially kicked off on Friday.

See some of the most extraordinary images so far:

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FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT via Getty Images
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Lintao Zhang via Getty Images
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Richard Heathcote via Getty Images
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Matthias Hangst via Getty Images
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ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT via Getty Images
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Julian Finney via Getty Images
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Elsa via Getty Images
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FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT via Getty Images
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JEWEL SAMAD via Getty Images
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SEBASTIEN BOZON via Getty Images
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Maddie Meyer via Getty Images
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Maddie Meyer via Getty Images
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BEN STANSALL via Getty Images
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Lintao Zhang via Getty Images
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