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The steep path to becoming a top winter sports nation

Ying Qing on her way to World Championship bronze in Sigulda, Latvia.
One year after the Beijing Winter Olympics, things have gone quiet around China’s winter sports ambitions. Only rarely do athletes from the country appear in the spotlight. The focus seems to be on a handful of disciplines that offer a chance of success.
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Christiane Kühl
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It is a rare success story for China’s winter athletes. In mid-February, Ying Qing won the first-ever medal for China at a bobsleigh world championship. The former track and field athlete won bronze in the mono bobsleigh at the world championships in Latvia. The medal is a rare legacy of China’s grand efforts in Olympic winter sports.

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