The Jamaican team has qualified for the four-man bobsleigh event for the first time since their debut in 1988, and the inspiration for the movie, 'Cool Runnings'. But also at these Beijing Winter Olympics, China is fielding its own bobsled — designed and crafted in China, as its athletes make their bid for sporting glory.

Meet the Beijing Olympics mascots — ‘Bing’ and 'Shuey.' Our Host James Chau shares the cultural significance of these characters, as well as a number of other Chinese elements woven into this year's Winter Olympic celebration.

The China Current presents a special series in honor of Beijing 2022, the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In this video, our Host James Chau looks at the sport of curling, the materials and techniques that distinguish it from other events, and the teams competing for gold.