Not even six months after the closing ceremonies for the last Summer Olympics, the torch has been lit again in Beijing.
Of course, concerns around COVID-19 caused the 2020 Tokyo Games to be pushed back by a year. While the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on day-to-day routines, Winter Olympics organizers opted to push ahead with their "closed loop," rather than wait and hope for improved future circumstances.
Like with Tokyo—and with the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea—the time difference will once again make it difficult for North American audiences to witness many events in real time.