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AP PHOTOS: Olympic frost hangs in hair, masks and lashes

Via AP news wire
Thursday 17 February 2022 14:32 GMT
Beijing Olympics Frozen Faces Photo Gallery
Beijing Olympics Frozen Faces Photo Gallery (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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With the Beijing Games unfolding in chilly temperatures, frost is forming on the faces of athletes, volunteers, police and camera operators who are competing and working outdoors.

Frozen faces were spotted at venues for the men's and women's aerials, cross-country skiing and the giant slalom. With everyone bundled up in thick coats, hats, scarves and the masks required by the Games' COVID-19 protocols, the ice often framed just a pair of eyes, hanging on the tips of hair, beards and face shields.

Ice was even spotted on the lashes of a camera operator at the men’s mogul qualifying at Genting Snow Park and on the face of television crew member during the men’s aerials finals in Zhangjiakou, China.

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