China’s 14th National Winter Games promo video launched by the arranging committee.
HOHHOT, China, Jan. 17 (Xinhua)– The countdown has actually begun for China’s 14th National Winter Games, which will open in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on February 17.
The four-year hold-up due to the COVID-19 pandemic has actually permitted comprehensive upgrades to the places and facilities, utilizing the experience of the Beijing Winter Olympics as recommendations.
The Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center, the primary place for the Games in the host city of Hulun Buir, has actually gone through a series of upgrades to fulfill the requirement for top-level competitors.
“An overall of 44 upgrades have actually been done, consist of lighting, power supply, and water filtering,” stated Xian Xuerui, deputy director of the training center.
“The initial high-energy lighting has actually likewise been updated to lower energy usage by 60 to 70%. In addition, the location is powered by renewable resource sources,” Xian included.
The tradition of Beijing Winter Olympics has actually enabled the bobsleigh and the luge occasions, which formerly needed to be held abroad, to happen in Yanqing National Sliding Center.
The National Winter Games will include ski mountaineering, which is freshly included the 2026 Winter Olympics.
“Although the 14th National Winter Games was held off for 4 years, it was a time of development for us,” stated Zhang Zhi, deputy director of Inner Mongolia Sports Bureau. “We are now much better prepared to host professional athletes and viewers from all over the nation.”
Individuals in Inner Mongolia are excitedly preparing for the Games, consisting of volunteers, trainees, and business people.
“I’ve been getting ready for 4 years, and I’m a little impatient,” stated Bao Shanshan, a returning volunteer from 4 years back.
Bao is going through pre-game training. “Now I’m a volunteer at the ice hockey location. The position is various from 4 years back, my dream has actually lastly come real.”
In an intermediate school in Hulun Buir, the signature tune of the National Winter Games can be heard echoing, and trainees pertained to the play ground to play snow soccer and snowball combating.
“The Games will open in a month, and the trainees all wish to see the matches of Wu Dajing and Fan Kexin on their doorsteps as quickly as possible,” stated Hu Huiting, principal of Nankai Road Middle School.
“By the time school begins once again, there might be more trainees signing up with the ice and snow sports groups,” Hu included.
The 14th National Winter Games has actually had a substantial influence on Hulun Buir in regards to facilities, tourist and ice and snow markets.
The city has actually bought the restoration of roadways and pathways in the area of the competitors places, in addition to the restoration of old property neighborhoods, enhancing the general picture of the city.
Recently, Hulun Buir has actually hosted series of winter season tourist occasions to improve the experience for visitors.
In the Hulun Buir Ancient City picturesque location, big ice sculptures display figure skaters, reindeer herds, and other winter season scenes. Visitors can delight in the ice sculptures and likewise search the 14th National Winter Games certified product shops.
“The Beijing Winter Olympics has actually raised the bar for the quality and requirements of certified product for significant sporting occasions,” stated Xu Weijing, supervisor of a regional cultural interactions business. “The sports occasion uses a fantastic chance for cultural and tourist market. We have actually enhanced our imaginative style and cultural promo capabilities.”
“Hulun Buir still has lots of untapped ice and snow resources. It has the natural geographical conditions to construct traveler ski resorts and winter season outside devices screening bases,” stated Xuan Mingmei, director of the Hulun Buir Ice and Snow Industry Research Institute.
The city likewise prepares to establish the ice and snow devices production market in the future. “We can’t await the National Winter Games to show up. Our company believe that by leveraging the chance, our ice and snow market will get in a brand-new stage,” stated Xuan. ■