Hurtling toward Olympic glory Share CLOSE A downhill racer speeds down the slope at the Changchengling ski resort in the Chongli district of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, where athletes are honing their preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY
Despite a challenging year, Chinese athletes hit the overdrive button on their preparations for Beijing 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic rocked the sports world to its core this year, but failed to shake the resolve and determination of Chinese athletes preparing for their home Winter Olympics.
Ever since Beijing and Zhangjiakou were announced as the host cities of the 2022 Games on July 31,2015, China has been working tirelessly toward full participation in the 109 events and has targeted the country s best-ever medal haul at the Games.
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BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) In a year when the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything, sports also saw many events postponed or canceled due to international travel restrictions.
But an athlete s preparation never stops. Ever since Beijing was announced as the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics on July 31, 2015, China has been aiming at full participation in the 109 events and its best-ever result in its history at the 2022 Games.
Now, the Games are approaching the 400-day countdown. With the number of athletes preparing for Beijing 2022 slumping from over 4,000 to 1,153 last year through streamlining a pool of elite athletes, China is marching towards the final sprint before the 2022 showpiece.
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