KEY PRINCIPLES
GENDER BALANCE
7 EVENTS ADDED BOBSLEIGHWomen’s Monobob
SKATING (Short Track)Mixed Team Relay
SKIING (Ski Jumping)Mixed Team
SKIING (Freestyle Skiing)Big Air Skiing (Women/Men)
SKIING (Freestyle Skiing)Aerials Mixed Team
SKIING (Snowboard)Snowboard Cross Mixed Team
GENDER EQUALITYAchieve significant improvement on overall gender
balance (45,44%)
INNOVATIONCreation of new signature events (Monobob,Big Air,
Snowboard Cross)
NEW NORMReduction in athlete numbers below Olympic Charter
framework,no new venues or fields of play, maximised use of
existing venues
• 1,314 highest number of women ever competing at the Olympic
Winter Games • 46 highest number of women’s events ever at an
Olympic Winter Games• 45,44% highest overall gender balance for the
Olympic Winter Games• Highest number of gender balanced sports and
disciplines ever in the Olympic Winter Games
PLUS• Increase in women’s and mixed events
• 7 events added (see 7 Events Additions below)
• 2,892 overall athlete numbers
INNOVATIVE EVENTS
• Monobob
• Snowboard Cross Mixed Team• Big Air Skiing
• Mixed Team Ski Jumping
OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022Event programme and athlete
quota
FRAMEWORKRespects the overall framework of approximately2,900
athletes, approximately 100 events
+1
+1
+1
+2
+1
+1
SUMMARY TABLES
PYEONGCHANG 2018
BEIJING 2022
Events Women
44
46
Men
50
51
Mixed
8
12
Total
102
109
% W
46.81 %
47.42 %
PYEONGCHANG 2018
BEIJING 2022
Athletes Women
1211
1314
Men
1722
1578
Total
2933
2892
% W
41.9 %
45.44 %
ATHLETES - ADDITIONS AND REMOVALS
-41
Sport Event #
BIATHLON
BOBSLEIGH
CURLING
ICE HOCKEY
LUGE
SKATING
SKIING
TOTAL
Reduction of 20 athletes
Exchange of 12 men to women and reach gender balance in
Skeleton
Increase of 4 athletes (2W/2M) to increase teams in Mixed
Doubles Curling
Increase of 46 women to add 2 teams in Women's Ice Hockey
Reduction of 4 athletes and swap of 5 men to women for gender
balance in individual luge
Reduction of 26 athletes and reach gender balance in Speed
Skating
Reduction of 41 athletes and reach gender balance in
Cross-Country Skiing,Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, and
Snowboard
-20
0
+4
+46
-4
-26
-41
PLUS• Increase in women’s and mixed events
• 7 events added (see 7 Events Additions below)
• 2,892 overall athlete numbers
OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022Event programme and athlete
quota
