EXPLAINER: The Winter Games, a different kind of Olympics
FILE - Members of Japan's self-defense ground forces raise Olympic flags in Sapporo, Japan, at Makomanai speed skating stadium in rehearsal of ceremony at official opening of Winter Olympic. on Jan. 23, 1972. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - Members of Japan's self-defense ground forces raise Olympic flags in Sapporo, Japan, at Makomanai speed skating stadium in rehearsal of ceremony at official opening of Winter Olympic. on Jan. 23, 1972. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - An employee of Lake Placid village authorities aims a water hose on the artificial lake at the Olympic Stadium in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Feb. 9, 1980, which will serve the skaters during the opening ceremony of the Olympics. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - An employee of Lake Placid village authorities aims a water hose on the artificial lake at the Olympic Stadium in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Feb. 9, 1980, which will serve the skaters during the opening ceremony of the Olympics. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - A snowboarder catches air while training on the half pipe ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 27, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Beijing will become the first city to host both versions of the Games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FILE - A snowboarder catches air while training on the half pipe ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 27, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Beijing will become the first city to host both versions of the Games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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FILE - The Beijing National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2022 Winter Olympics, is seen from the main media center Jan. 25, 2022, in Beijing. Beijing will become the first city to host both versions of the Games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FILE - The Beijing National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2022 Winter Olympics, is seen from the main media center Jan. 25, 2022, in Beijing. Beijing will become the first city to host both versions of the Games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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FILE - A man carries the American flag, as the United States is represented during opening ceremonies for the I Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, on Jan. 25, 1924. The first so-called Modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens. The Winter Olympics were not organized until 28 years later with the first taking place in 1924 in Chamonix. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - A man carries the American flag, as the United States is represented during opening ceremonies for the I Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, on Jan. 25, 1924. The first so-called Modern Olympics were held in 1896 in Athens. The Winter Olympics were not organized until 28 years later with the first taking place in 1924 in Chamonix. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - A Chinese paramilitary police officer stands in the shade on a hot day while guarding the National Stadium, July 23, 2008, in Beijing. Beijing will become the first city to host both versions of the Games. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

FILE - A Chinese paramilitary police officer stands in the shade on a hot day while guarding the National Stadium, July 23, 2008, in Beijing. Beijing will become the first city to host both versions of the Games. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

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FILE - Large Olympic rings are seen at sunset on the roof of the hotel being used as the athlete's village for the alpine events in the village of Sestriere, northern Italy, Feb. 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)

FILE - Large Olympic rings are seen at sunset on the roof of the hotel being used as the athlete's village for the alpine events in the village of Sestriere, northern Italy, Feb. 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)

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FILE - The team from Latvia LAT-1, piloted by Oskars Melbardis, take a curve during the men's four-man bobsled training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

FILE - The team from Latvia LAT-1, piloted by Oskars Melbardis, take a curve during the men's four-man bobsled training at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

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FILE - The Olympic flame of 1976, right and the old one of 1964 Winter Olympics burn in their trays after being ignited in the opening ceremonies for the 12th Olympic Winter Games, on Feb. 4, 1976, Innsbruck, Austria. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - The Olympic flame of 1976, right and the old one of 1964 Winter Olympics burn in their trays after being ignited in the opening ceremonies for the 12th Olympic Winter Games, on Feb. 4, 1976, Innsbruck, Austria. (AP Photo, File)

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