You may not be aware, but the Opening Ceremonies to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics took place Friday morning.
As with every Opening Ceremony, the final act is the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, usually lit by an athlete with the Olympic torch. On Friday, China made a controversial decision with who would be lighting the cauldron, reportedly selecting a Chinese athlete with a Uyghur last name to do the honors. According to The New York Times, the athlete was Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a cross-country skier with Uyghur roots.
