BEIJING -- The 24th Winter Olympics concluded Sunday after a 16-day extravaganza that saw top athletes shatter world records in the shadow of a doping scandal, but the biggest winner on and off the slopes may be China.
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Fireworks explode over the National Stadium, during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, Feb. 20. © Reuters
BEIJING -- The 24th Winter Olympics concluded Sunday after a 16-day extravaganza that saw top athletes shatter world records in the shadow of a doping scandal, but the biggest winner on and off the slopes may be China.