Beijing 2022 Olympic Ceremony - What you don’t see on TV!

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[@peterwilliams7335]

We are in the US where you can only see the crap edited version of the Beijing Olympic Games. I watched NBC's version of the Closing Ceremony first then my friend forwarded me a link that is the full version of the Closing Ceremony. I was so mad about NBC. It cut-off so much of the important footages of the Closing ceremony. No parts that showed the faces of athletes with emotion and having good-time feel. No part that shows video that recaptures highlights of the Games. No part that shows the award and thanks to the volunteers. No part that shows how people appreciate and admired the Olympic venues, Olympic village, services, safety procedures and protocol took place, tireless work and help offered by the volunteers including bus drivers, translators, security and health check, performers, etc. NBC along with the US government have no respect to China and Chinese people. They are so mean and so control freak who only knows how to keep its superiority and world domination position at the expenses, misery, and suffering of others, including China and Chinese people.

[@Lee-pu3rh]

BBC of the UK is nearly the same

[@vulcansaur]

U.S. and the media it controls want to spread gloom and doom, war and chaos instead of positive, harmonious vibes. I have given up on these propaganda machines a while ago. NO redeeming value from these outlets.

[@samh1554]

Unfortunately, politicians from one side of the world is calling for America First while the other side is calling for a shared future. Which future would you want?

[@jaiho9442]

@@oneworld1027 , Western media don't want you to see the good side of China, noticed they don't show anything positive about China but when one person out of thousands say the food sucks, then it's talked about. Three-time Olympian Aaron Blunck said he got his Twitter account locked after praising China.

[@calitaco]

Can you share the link to the full version of the Closing Ceremony?

[@dondiegol1433]

Thanks for sharing your in depth on the ground experiences. Yes it is a pity that you can't go outside the bubble to see this amazing city. I enjoyed my visits to Beijing (4 times), first in 1994, then 2001, 2010, and 2019. I saw the amazing changes happened in China.

[@etow8034]

If you were impressed with the fireworks in both the opening and closing ceremonies, then just remember they only used 1/10th the amount of the fireworks they used in the 2008 Beijing Summer Games as these were the "green" and "sustainable" games !

[@bobbyus]

So awesome to see and hear how things are going “backstage”. I was watching via streaming and one of the commentators was saying at the closing ceremony the athletes were having so much fun dancing, that the organizers took an extra 20 minutes to get everyone seated. Lately it just feels like doom and gloom in the world, so it’s great to see joyful things!☺️

[@dorisye8580]

Yes,the host said many times "all atheltes please take the seat" ,LOL

[@readytravelplan6637]

Wow, what a wonderful video, thank you so much for showing this, never see this from an athlete's angel. The whole series of Olympic videos are full of positive comments and Viktor always smiles, your smile really touches people's heart. Hope to see you on the podium at Milan and all the best, gold medal for sure!! Come to visit China again when pandemic is over, you will receive the warmest welcome there.

[@thorupviktor]

Thanks for that super kind comment! Made me really happy to read! 😊😊😊

[@jennyfields8131]

God bless you and your family

[@murrymu4632]

totally agree!

[@clementng225]

Thankful there are people like you & many others who do not believe in mixing politic with sports. This video is well-done. Best wishes to you for your next world trip, be it Milan or other places.

[@Snoopyissinging]

I'm from Hong Kong. Thanks for all CN vlog! Its really great!!! Welcome go to China again! Hope to see u in 2026 Olympic. Stay safe!

[@thorupviktor]

Thanks!! 😊💪

[@baton1140]

Thank you for sharing your experience at the Olympics in Beijing ! That's really cool that athletes has now the opportunity to share their experiences in a more personal way on social medias without any bias from Western medias. Wishing you all the best !

[@OhFookinELL]

You’re right. I’ve not heard anything positive about this Winter Olympics from UK and USA media, instead, just smear and hate.

[@WWLooi-js8rl]

Unfortunately, not many people are savvy enough to see alternative media, thus are brainwashed by the western MSM.

[@yongj29]

In ASEAN countries we usually don't read Western media anymore if we want to know the real news about China.

[@WWLooi-js8rl]

@@yongj29 Only the learned and well-informed ones do that, many still don't, they are still being fed with the western based news. Also, it doesn't help when most international news in local languages are translated from western news outlets they subscribe to, including Chinese newspapers.

[@WWLooi-js8rl]

@@yongj29 Even tho I obtained my tertiary education from the U.S., I have lost hope in the western MSM and only read them to see their viewpoints, not for truth. They think they have an upper hand by weaponizing English dominance, what they don't realize is that they are hurting themselves and alienating people like me.

[@shuedward7618]

That's an unique perspective! As a Chinese, I am really glad that you enjoyed the Beijing Winter Olympic. Welcome to China again!

[@CHENSOUND]

I wish one day you could be a journalist for international sport events after you've realised all your dreams as an athelet!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

I'm glad Winter Olympians got to experience the beauty of the Bird's Nest just as much as their Summer Olympian counterparts did. Still the best Olympic stadium ever created imo. And where else can you see two stunning venues right next to each other, like in Beijing with the Bird's Nest and the Water/Ice Cube?

[@mulanfa1292]

Thanks for all the vlogs, stay healthy and strong for the your next Olympics. Note: Volunteers from the Olympics were in quarantine after the closing ceremony for a few days before going back to their own home, I read on BiliBili that some took their yearly vacation/holidays time to volunteer for this even.

[@annexiwang6562]

Thanks for sharing your experience backstage. Really amazing that China organized your entry well from the villages to the arena. They also thought about your snacks and the volunteers are well versed on how they will lead you. When you do watch the replay of the opening and closing program from our perspective as viewers, do share your reaction. Much love and respect. 🇵🇭

[@daharry2598]

Your T shirt looks so cool. Sports and athletes, no politics. Way to go. A great report which provided a lot of information. Thanks.

[@44bett]

From sunny California thank you for your wonderful and informative vlog. The Chinese did a great job with organization and infrastructure. Again gracias Victor and good luck on your next Olympic Games in Milan. JaYoe

[@C3PO_]

Again, grateful for you sharing these backstage views of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games! Really cool! Also glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip to Beijing!😉

[@RSYCHOW]

Thanks for sharing your experience during the Winter Olympic 👍

[@wint2905]

Thank you for sharing your Olympic journey with us. I hope you know how much comfort you have brought to many Chinese like me who live abroad to see the positiveness spread by the althelets. We are grateful and wish you all the best!

[@marj5828]

Thank you for sharing your experience. It was great see what the Olympics was like from an athlete’s perspective. Wishing you all the best!

[@priscillaferguson267]

Thank you for your viewpoint regarding the Beijing Winter Olympics. As of today the news media, broadcasters, and politicians are still making claim that this was the WORST Olympics of all time. They have published comments stating that foreign athletes were filled with complaints from the lodging and foods to the closed loop protocols. I’ve viewed numerous athlete’s blogs and interviews by various coaches and representatives which were ALL very positive and enjoyable. What a disparity of views.

[@hclau362]

American and British media has lost all credibility. They are proving Trump's assertion that they are - Fake News!

[@priscillaferguson267]

@@hclau362 : EXACTLY!

[@rickoffee]

Yes but we should not forget that Trump himself does fake news (imaginary crowd, false Obama fake bidth certificate, etc).

[@rickoffee]

birth*

[@Dept246]

Every Olympics has a few controversies here and there. The anti-China media will only highlight the complaints regarding the Beijing Olympics.

[@yoyohighness]

Fantastic event. Thanks

[@anniew.4545]

interesting ! got to say it was so well organized when all the athletes walked under the olympic rings, amazing to watch !

[@etow8034]

You can watch and relive the entire Opening and Closing Ceremonies from the IOC here in these links without all the ads and parts that were cut off and the annoying negative anti-China commentaries that was being spewed on your local television networks. Opening Ceremony in Full: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbWYZyCaraCjKs Closing Ceremony in Full: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4G8nZeIpKqVkNU

[@medialcanthus9681]

Thank you so much for the links.

[@MiaomiaoWangpianist]

If you are in the US these links doesn't work. I tried and it says unavailable, not sure why..

[@medialcanthus9681]

@@MiaomiaoWangpianist hi can you help me check if this link works. I'm interested to know if they block this too . kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6DEZKBnn5qDnaM

[@etow8034]

@@MiaomiaoWangpianist LoL ...that is sooo funny because the US networks don;t want Americans to see that the US is actually in 4th place in medals after the PRC and they don't want Americans to have an uncensored view of China. The most hilarious part is that while the US Government and TV networks are talking ill of China, US athletes are saying the opposite. Just search here on KZbin "Athlete's vBlogs" from Tessa Maud, Aaron Blunk, David Wise, Shaun White and several others !

[@MiaomiaoWangpianist]

@@medialcanthus9681 it says "the uploader has not made this video available in your country".

[@paulawong7277]

Thanks for the lovely pictures, good jobs.

[@sofialuo6192]

these vlogs are amazing

[@thorupviktor]

Thanks! 😊😊

[@joestki]

I was a volunteer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics acting as liason officer for team China (400+). Yes we had to have early dinner 4:30 pm before the opening ceremony like you said. Teams lined up to take the bus to the venue and waited for couple of hours. No snacks that time. After the opening ceremony most of the athletes didn't want to queue up for buses and walked with us volunteers leading the way. You know what? Without exception everyone rushed to the dining room, and me too. The Sydney dining room was not a 24 hours service but I guess the organisers knew they had to open after ceremony. I agree with you watching the ceremony on TV is better than on site except for the atmosphere which you missed because of Covid with limited spectators. TV cameras show you the best part at the right moment and if the commentators make good use of the script given to them you can follow the show which tells you stories. There as a spectator your eyes may be wandering to less interesting spots as you see actors / people coming out from everywhere.

[@cordiachung9120]

Thank you for reporting events backstage! Kind of sad hearing you say it may be the last Vlog😢 God Bless you and your family! Until next Olympic!

[@moquant947]

Great to hear your experience. Thx. Here in America we only hear negatives reports.

[@ronniechew6566]

Those media are fighting for Marican tax paid 500 million USD a year smearing campaign on China to get back some of the tax from their own government 🤣

[@ivywang1692]

thanks for your videos showed us the Beijing winter Olympic in a special scale

[@donmills5341]

Great Experience and happiness this world should real enjoy.

[@JohnChenAU]

Always great video! 👍 Teams entering in the beginning ceremony were in Chinese name order. Denmark is 丹麦, first character 丹 has 4 draws, so you guys entered after countries with 3 draws names.

[@paulineow9972]

Thank You Viktor for graciously giving many westerners the True happenings at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Telling them truthfully how all athletes had enjoyed both the accommodation & the food. Best Wishes for your next competition. Fr an overseas Chinese.

[@tomiputra3720]

thx you for sharing your beijing 2022 vlogs

[@cherhungseet3232]

Excellent video. Great to see how great the event was from an athlete's standpoint instead of all the negative news from Western MSM. Keep up the good work and let sports unite people.

[@louisel4839]

Look forward to seeing you next Winter Olympic! Of course you have to be there!👍🤗

[@brianwangstudio001]

This is awesome. What an experience as the movie star at the podium rather than audience! Can't wait to see the entire video showing the whole party...

[@xianfeng0210]

The sequence of Opening Ceremony is based on the Chinese Character, from their complexity of their first character.

[@ubermenschen3636]

Thx. Looking forward to your comprehensive video of the 2022 Olympic.

[@mdmdsf7670]

Thanks for sharing the true and honest experience from the ground! So tired of the negatively motivated coverage by the west media!

[@poconosgiant3255]

Thanks for you sharing your experiences and behind the scene events.

[@linawu9211]

how warm and amazing vlog you bring us. Love you

[@thorupviktor]

Thanks a lot! 🙏😊

[@ellenwan7907]

Thank you for sharing your experiences and journeys in Beijing, which is my hometown, though I am living in NZ. Beijing has changed dramatically over last 20 years. Every year I went back there, I could not recognise many new streets and buildings. I still have many relatives living in China. They are enjoying their life there and I wish I can spend half of my time there after I retire. :)

[@JJr-ce3vv]

Thanks for sharing, most people in northern America can't watch the opening or closing ceremony. Great job!

[@sng8811]

Why cannot people see the ceremonies? They are available on Eurosport KZbin and TV.

[@ronniechew6566]

@@sng8811 In Malaysia where I'm from, we only get to see the opening on free TV. Closing was not free. Luckily I got to watch it on the Olympic channel 😁

[@yenphung8809]

Wish you all the best and hope to see you at the Milan Olympic Viktor.

[@thorupviktor]

Thank you so much Yen! 😊💪

[@wherehaveyoubeenallt]

Looking forward-!🥰✌️

[@slb666]

Good morning from Singapore! It is really awesome to watch your videos after the closing ceremony. It's kind of missing something important in my daily life as i had been spending hours watching winter olympics sinnce a few days b4 it actually began.. watched the previews n the behind the scenes of how China prepared n planned for this great winter Olympic. I am so glad that i found your vlog n enjoyed all the details you hv shown us other than from TV or official channels. A big thank you n wish to see you in 4years time! Stay safe n best regards 💖

[@volvolf]

Thank you for sharing your experience from an unbiased perspective. Glad you had a great time in China!

[@GG-hzw]

Although I can't understand the English video at all, I still give you credit for the real video taken in the first person. After watching the video, I realized that you are an athlete. Go for it. Looking forward to the next Olympics you can achieve their dreams.

[@gabrielhung1647]

You are amazing to capture all the details from the closing ceremony. Looking forward to see your next blog to summarize the whole 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics...! All the best...!

[@dragonzbay]

Nice smile, friendly guy! Real human athelete, not fake!

[@vofff]

Yes finally you have adjusted the audio! Thanx

[@vony7]

Great video, only one thing that I would like to add is the order of country during the opening ceremony, for other countries except Greece, Italy and China, they were sorted by the number of CJK strokes of the Chinese names for those countries.

[@sharryhu6301]

I read from some where ,with opening which is following how many stokes of the country Chinese name .from less to more ,except Greece and Host nation China .

[@xichen9459]

要是没有疫情，真的希望你们运动员可以在北京好好玩几天，有些可惜。🤗

[@pptskills]

他们可以在所有的场馆之间穿梭，从西边的首钢到市中心的首体，再到北四环的鸟巢和北五环的冰丝带，也可以去张家口的。只是不能下车停留

[@xichen9459]

@@pptskills 泡泡区域还是小了！哈哈哈！！我觉得来一次中国，不去故宫和长城，真的挺遗憾的！🤗

[@hodgenhe]

just a little clarify, it's not in alphabetical order in french, but order in Chinese by stroke numbers of your country names. E.g., Turkey in Chinese is 土耳其， wile 土 only has 2 strokes in Chinese, so it is on ceremony just followed up Greece which is always no.1.

[@hodgenhe]

@KSX MG 好问题，哈哈

[@huachew80]

Congratulations, Olympian 🌹🌹😀😀

[@jb3811]

Thanks for sharing from another angle, amazing! This is the sport about, making the world a better and peaceful place for all!

[@Milkophile]

Thanks for sharing your experiences at the Winter Olympics!! 💙

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

Wow snow on the ground at your arrival! People in America are insisting it doesn’t snow in Beijing. Fact is, I’ve lived by ski resorts in America and not snowing means snow-making.

[@TM-rx2qq]

Viktor, opening ceremony entry order is NOT following French but Chinese writing from lowest drawings to highest. :)

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

Thanks for sharing. I believe once China open her border again, you will meet a lot of Olympic players visit the City of Beijing with their love ones!

[@HULI_AIXIA]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Viktor! It was fun, I really enjoy your vlog. Hope to see more from you soon. All the best! A Chinese fan From Canada 🇨🇦

[@ericlee318]

Fantastic video. I wish see you next Olympic game again. And welcome to visit Beijing when covid-19 is gone.

[@ericliume]

Very cool experience. Thank you for sharing.

[@camilar3273]

It's so interesting to see things from that perspective! I saw you skating on the olymp and I told who was watching with me "Hey, I follow him on Yt! His trainings are super cool!"

[@frankie2022]

Thank you for sharing your on the spot experience of the backstage of the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony.

[@user-rb7us2qm7c]

actually for the opening ceremony, it’s not following the french alphabetical order. It’s based on the numbers of the strokes the Chinese word for a country has (from smallest to largest), except for Greece (always first), Italy (host for the next winter olympics), China (Host)

[@chamankhan7396]

Great video love you from USA NY Long Island

[@ryobestman]

Thanks for sharing that we didn’t know details! Looks amazing around Beijing there, everyone is Happy and Satisfied. It proves Beijing 2022 achieve huge success 🤞🏻😃

[@hanklem5889]

Thank you for sharing your first hand experiences.

[@qinxuandeminyun]

Wow, it's first time to know Olympic athletes make video also. Thanks to share your video.

[@guojunshi]

Backstage experience of such large event is always interesting to watch. Thanks, Buddy, for sharing this.

[@bettyc9626]

Thank you for sharing all the behind the scene!

[@jerrygereden]

Thank you sooooo much for showing us this!!!! We can just tell what a positive and kind person you are from your videos!!!!

[@florencef4033]

Thank you very much for yur sharing, along with your vlog I experienced a bit olympic too 😁! hope to see you again in four years in Milano. When the pandemic is gone, you are welcome to China to enjoy more fun!

[@Yahoo1-]

Blog no. 7 😀 👍🏼 For sure you have good time in Beijing

[@jaymarx]

Loved the message in fire work at the end “one world, one family” the world is desperately needing some unity and understanding for each other right now…

[@marinalee7612]

Can't wait to see your next huge video of Beijing Olympics 🤩🤩

[@sylviac9087]

Can’t thank you enough for bringing us the behind the scenes info that we can’t otherwise see. It’s so heartwarming to see how the Olympic Games had brought so many outstanding athletes together and that you all worked so hard to achieve your best. Hope that the Beijing Winter Olympics journey has brought you great memories of a lifetime. Wishing you all the best in training and see you in the 2026 Winter Olympics 💪

[@yggdrasill7811]

thanks for sharing this journey, best of luck hope to see you at the next olympics

[@fancillluio7544]

Thank you. Thank you for your's vlog, Hope I can see you next time in italy~~ Thank you so much guys.

[@truthsower4560]

"Beijing 2022 Olympic Ceremony - What you don’t see on TV!" A lot of Americans jumped at the chance to click at this video when they saw the title of that headline thinking they were going to see some anti-China propaganda until, of course, they viewed the video and realized it is a non-political video made by a real Olympian that simply wants to make a video about his experiences at the Beijing Olympics! Once they have watched the video; however, they were all disappointed like hell! Sort of like an American reporter asking someone a few questions about his experience of living in China and that person has nothing but positive things to say about China and the reporter ends up constantly trying to veer the guy into saying something negative about China, but the guy isn't falling for it.

[@ronniechew6566]

That's click baiting the haters and they ate it all up 🤣

[@clarkb.8427]

感谢你的分享！希望你这种会拍vlog的运动员永远不退役，以便为我们分享关于运动的快乐！😂

[@kl9518]

You share your experience with a warm and sincere heart. A pleasure to watch.

[@richardliu2324]

so nice to watch inside :)

[@dextro7349]

Thank you so much for sharing your happy moments at Beijing 2022 ☺ Look forward to your next videos Viktor.

[@chunjianghua]

Thank you very much to share the unique and cool experience!👍

[@ericwang9453]

Incredible!

[@yingxu7908]

Thank you Viktor for your inside sharing with us wish you next Olympic the best to come

[@AW-gu5gj]

Well done. Thanks man!

[@user-dt3hw9ep7y]

希望这半个月过的愉快，享受快乐

[@alvinnnliu]

Thank you, Viktor, for all the amazing videos! What an experience!

[@louiserobinson1976]

Thank you for your insightful videos from Beijing Winter Olympic. It’s so heart warming to see young people from all over the world having fun together! I shall be following your training for the 2026 event!

[@untertk3048]

Thanks Viktor for taking the precious time from being an athlete competing at Beijing 2022 Olympics to make these videos. I really enjoyed watching everyone of them. I wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your life as an Olympian and looking forward to your vlog in 4 years from Milano!!!

[@manalin6917]

Thanks of the videio!!!! It brought me so much posivitivies and smile! Stay positive and awesome , wish you a gold medal in Milan!!!!!

[@helicopter2616]

Thank you for sharing this precious experience

[@xianshengtan5041]

太大了这场面！Really tremendous a stadium it is.

[@marshamao750]

Thanks for the videos!

[@steevek]

Your media and politicians at home must be very unhappy to know that you did bring along your mobile phone to Beijing! Anyway many thanks for this unbiased video!

[@kevs8891]

Thank you fotr sharing your experience in Beijing... Love your videos... Hope you will continue with more..

[@jimzhang]

Watched all your Olympics videos. They were great. Appreciated your sharing from an athlete perspective.