--- title: "Which country has won two gold medals on the first day of the event in the Winter Olympics 2022?" description: "Which country has won two gold medals on the first day of the event in the Winter Olympics 2022?" author: "Austin Dcruz" published: 2022-02-14 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95808/which-country-has-won-two-gold-medals-on-the-first-day-of-the-event-in-the-winter-olympics-2022 category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "winter olympic games", "gold medals"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Which country has won two gold medals on the first day of the event in the Winter Olympics 2022? Which [country has won](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39230/which-country-has-won-the-5th-commonwealth-bridge-championship-2018) two [gold medals](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/35698/track-and-field-star-carl-lewis-won-how-many-gold-medals-at-the-1984-olympic-games) on the first day of the [event](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/54942/6-tips-for-organising-a-successful-corporate-event) in the Winter Olympics 2022? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **Eileen Gu of China won [gold](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31705/what-is-sovereign-gold-bond-scheme) in the women's Freeski halfpipe, her second gold medal, and third overall at the 2022 Games. She is the only individual in Winter Olympics history to win medals in three distinct freestyle skiing sports.** \ The **[2022 Winter Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Winter_Olympics)**, officially known as the **XXIV Olympic Winter Games** and colloquially known as **Beijing 2022**, is an ongoing international winter multi-sport event taking place in **Beijing, China,** between February 4 and February 20, 2022, with competition in selected events beginning on February 2. \ ![Which country has won two gold medals on the first day of the event in the Winter Olympics 2022?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/2e2e46d4-6526-4e2c-9964-fea67618b1a3/images/9ec81589-784c-475b-bb9a-a7ffb785f161.jpeg)\ \ Beijing was chosen as the host city in 2015 during the **128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,** for its second **Olympic Games** and the final of three straight Olympics staged in East Asia. Beijing became the first city to hold both the Summer and Winter Olympics, having previously held the Summer Olympics in 2008. The Games will be held mostly in Beijing, its neighboring Yanqing District, and Zhangjiakou. \ **Also Read: [The final match of the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup Championship was held at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. In which country is this stadium based?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95807/the-final-match-of-the-2022-icc-under-19-world-cup-championship-was-held-at-sir-vivian-richards-stadium-in-which-country-is-this-stadium-based)** \ These Games include a record 109 events across 15 sports, including big air freestyle skiing and women's mono bob, as well as numerous new mixed contests. These Games featured 2,871 competitors from 91 teams, with **Haiti and Saudi Arabia making their Winter Olympic debuts.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95808/which-country-has-won-two-gold-medals-on-the-first-day-of-the-event-in-the-winter-olympics-2022 Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.