I heard that the 14th National Winter Games have started and many competitions are over? That's right, it's already underway, and it's exciting. But don't worry if you haven't caught up, because the show is still to come!
The "14th Winter" will open in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on February 17 and close on February 27. Wu Dajing, Xu Mengtao and other Winter Olympic champions will stand on the field of the "14th Winter" to open the ice and snow feast and go to the passionate appointment together.
On January 18, students from the No. 7 Middle School in Hailar District, Hulunbuir City, skated on campus. It was 30 days before the opening of the 14th National Winter Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Lei.
Before the opening of the "14th Winter", some wonderful games have been staged in advance.
A few days ago, the Jinlongshan Ski Resort in Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia, witnessed the debut of the ski mountaineering project at the National Winter Games. Skiing was once an official sport at the first Winter Olympics in 1924, but in 2026 it will return to the Winter Olympics.
In the "14th Winter" ski mountaineering sprint competition, Yuzhen Lam from ** won the first gold medal in the whole winter meeting. A year ago, Yuzhen Ram shone in the U20 sprint competition at the World Ski Mountaineering Championships, winning the first gold medal in history for the Chinese team at the World Ski Mountaineering Championships.
On January 30, ** player Yuzhen Ram was in the game. On the same day, in the women's sprint competition of the 14th National Winter Games ski mountaineering open group held at the Jinlongshan Ski Resort in Zhalantun City, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, Yuzhen Lam won the championship, which was also the first gold medal in the history of the Winter Games. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Beihe.
More than half a month ago, a new national record was set in the "14th Winter" speed skating (open category). In the men's 10,000m final, Liaoning player Wu Yu won the championship with a time of 13:16.51, breaking the national record held by himself. Setting a new national record has allowed Wu Yu to "see different scenery at different performance levels", and he also has higher expectations for himself, aiming for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Turning his attention to Hohhot, another "14 Winters" record was born here - the first time ordinary people stepped onto the stage of the National Winter Games. Speed skating mixed relay, men's and women's cross-country skiing relay ......More than 400 ice and snow sports enthusiasts from 21 delegations across the country worked hard in the field of the "14th Winter" mass event to become the "King of Ice and Snow". From the 8-year-old "Xiaoice Baby" to the 60-year-old ice and snow "veteran", they all felt the passion of ice and snow sports on the professional competitive level.
On January 13, Heilongjiang team player Song Yudi in the women's 4x1km team relay (free technique) competition. On the same day, the mass cross-country skiing competition of the 14th National Winter Games opened at the Donghe Ice Rink in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Beihe.
Since the start of the first competition on July 13, 2023, the "14th Winter" has had a wonderful end to ice hockey, bobsleigh, bobsleigh, speed skating (open group), Nordic combined and other competitions.
Suddenly found that you missed a lot of exciting games? That's okay, the exciting events after the opening of the "14th Winter" are still waiting for you!
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