China’s ski boom has seen an explosion of new resorts around the country, the bulk of which are found in Northeast China, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and Xinjiang, China’s “wild west”.
We’ve all watched skiers speed through the Beijing 2022 downhill course, fly and spin through the slopestyle, and pinball their way through the moguls. By and large, these events have …
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A number of events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics have already kicked off ahead of tomorrow’s Opening Ceremony. Despite a lead-up to the Games that has been dominated by …
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U.S. Ski Team athletes Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Travis Ganong have spoken glowingly of the conditions at China’s National Alpine Centre, which will host all alpine events at the Beijing 2022 …
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Beijing 2022’s “culture-connected” slopestyle course has taken inspiration from the Great Wall of China, with a replica wall running alongside the top sections of the course to protect riders from the prevailing westerly winds.
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Plenty were surprised when Beijing, not known for its ample snowfall, was named host of the 2022 Winter Olympics. China’s capital city typically sees just 6 days of snow per …
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Swiss Alpine legend and course designer Bernhard Russi has hailed China’s newly completed National Alpine Ski Centre as a success, describing it as “one of the best racing mountains in …
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China’s next Winter Olympic gold medallist could very well be a Shaolin Monk. In a bid to improve on a disappointing 9-medal tally in PyeongChang, Chinese sports chiefs have been …
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