A representative of China's Winter Paralympic Delegation speaks at a Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games award ceremony in Beijing, China, April 8, 2022. /CGTN
China on Friday honored 148 units and 148 individuals for their outstanding contributions to the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The Beijing Winter Olympics was held from February 4 to 20 while the Paralympics took place between March 4 and 13.
Here is a review of stunning moments at the Games, from ceremonies, excellence and friendship in sports competitions to volunteering and promoting the goal of "engaging three million in winter sports."
Grand sports gala at opening and closing ceremonies
Team China parades during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at National Stadium in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022. /CFP
Fireworks light up the sky with the words "One Family" while the Olympic symbol is shown during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, February 20, 2022. /CFP
The Chinese national flag is raised inside the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, March 4, 2022. /CFP
A Paralympian's image is seen on a giant screen in the shape of a vinyl record during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, March 13, 2022. /CFP
Excellence and friendship in sport
Ren Ziwei of China celebrates after winning the men's 1,000m short-track speed skating event at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, February 7, 2022. /CFP
Su Yiming of China celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's big air snowboarding final during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Shougang Park in Beijing, China, February 15, 2022. /CFP
Gu Ailing of China wins the gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, February 18, 2022. Gu clinched two gold and one silver medals during the Games. /CFP
Wang Qiang (#45) and Liu Rongsheng (#50) of China compete in the men's 50km mass start race during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at National Cross-Country Skiing Center in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, February 19, 2022. /CFP
L-R: Shan Yilin, Cai Jiayun, Wang Chenyang and Zheng Peng hold China's national flag after their mixed relay para cross-country skiing event at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Zhangjiakou, north China, March 13, 2022. /CFP
L-R: Gold medalists Sun Yulong, Yan Zhuo, Zhang Mingliang, Chen Jianxin and Wang Haitao of Team China celebrate after winning the wheelchair curling event at National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, China, March 12, 2022. /CFP
Volunteering and exploring the fun of sports
Volunteers clear the ice surface during the Beijing Winter Olympics men's ice hockey match between Finland and Slovakia at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, February 10, 2022. /CFP
A volunteer holds high a sign showing "Mask On" during a Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games awards ceremony in Beijing, China, February 15, 2022. /CFP
Volunteers greet people during the Lantern Festival at the Beijing 2022 Medals Plaza in Zhangjiakou, north China, February 15, 2022. /CFP
A child dressed in a dinosaur costume skis as China promotes the goal of engaging "three million people in winter sports," in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, December 25, 2021. /CFP
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