The chapter explores the increased popularity of winter sports in China post-Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with improvements in facilities like ice hockey and curling halls. It discusses the surge in interest, transformation of old steel factories into venues, and the impact on tourism in northern China. Additionally, it covers the proactive preparations for the 14th National Winter Games in Inner Mongolia, emphasizing upgrades in standards and facilities.
In two years' time, the world's top winter sports athletes will compete in the Winter Olympic Games in Milan. Winter sports fans, however, have had access to venues on par with Olympic standards in Hohhot, the capital city of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, which is a first in the history of China's National Winter Games. On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Brandon Yates