From sky-high backflips to flashing blades, while powerful athletes rocket through an icy tunnel - the Winter Olympics has it all.
Sports enthusiasts will be keen to get their teeth into some of the unusual events taking place as part of the Winter Olympics over the course of the next week, and keen fans will be watching as much as they can.
As some of the stranger events take place, a few members of the British public simply wonder what on Earth is going on.
While some of the sports may not be popular in the UK due to our moderate climate, bear no doubt in your mind that these are some of the sporting world's most impressive athletes.
It takes an awful lot to become an Olympian after all, just ask Eddie the Eagle.
So what are some of the best and weirdest events coming up this week?
Where are the Winter Olympics being held?
China's capital of Beijing is the host for the Winter Olympics in 2022, adding another milestone to its 3,000-year-old history.
The snowy hills of the surrounding Yanqing and Chongli districts also host a range of events as athletes battle the though ski slopes and jumps they need to navigate in the pursuit of gold.
The event is now well underway and Monday, February 7 is day seven of 20 in winter sports' flagship event.
China's hosting of the games hasn't all been plain sailing, however. The country's ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has come under repeated fire and criticism for their treatment of Uighur Muslims in the province of Xinjiang.
An independent panel found that China had committed genocide against its own people.
What is the Luge?
Would you rather career down an icy sheet head first, feet first, or in a seat? Whatever your choice, you will be welcomed to the world of tobogganing.
The sport has different disciplines Brits may well be familiar with. Cool Runnings fans will recognise bobsleigh, while those noting Team GB's recent success in the Winter Olympics will note the skeleton.
Luge puts hardy-sledders on their back for a terrifying run down the track and the doubles luge makes that even more scary as two people lie directly on top of each other as they hurtle, subject to the reliable forces of gravity, down the mountain.
The doubles event begins at 12:20 pm on February 9.
What is snowboard cross?
This sport is absolutely up there with one of the coolest going, quite literally.
Snowboard stars battle it out in what can only be described as the Formula One of winter sports.
A group of snowboards race down a mountain over jumps and slopes the reach the finish line first. It is simple, but great fun to watch.
Its most famous moment came in 2006 in Turin when USA snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis attempted a mid-air tick in celebration, realising she was far out in front of the rest of the field. The trick caused her to fall and come second and she has never been able to better her 2006 performance in the games.
The women's snowboard cross starts at 3pm on February 9, the men's event is at 3:15pm on February 10.
What is the mixed team aerials?
Mixed team aerials is a type of freestyle skiing with some fairly simple rules.
The Olympics website described the event: "Each team consists of three skiers, with at least one of each gender. Therefore, the teams can choose if they want to have two men and one woman or the other way around. Their individual scores are added together and the team with the highest overall score wins.
It is also one of the winter sports that makes athletes look prone to a few broken bones. Hurtling downhill towards a ramp, the jumper must take off and perform a trick in the air to gain points.
The two fixed team finals are on Thursday, February 10 at 11am and 11:50 am respectively.
