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Fireworks in the shape of the Olympic Rings light up the night sky above the illuminated National Stadium during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympics Fireworks in the shape of the Olympic rings lighting up the sky above the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Beijing, February 4, 2022.

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What do Paris, Helsinki, Atlanta, Beijing, and Tokyo have in common? They all have hosted the Olympics. As the foremost international sporting event, the Olympic Games have been held in cities around the world—though certain regions, notably Africa, have yet to play host. The next edition of the Olympics will be the Summer Games scheduled to be held in Los Angeles from July 14 to 30, 2028. In years past, the bidding process was highly...

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