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Published on: 04. February 2022

Ski industry benefits from the Olympics

211122 -- LUANCHUAN, Nov. 22, 2021 -- Cross-country skiing team members of Luanchuan County Special Education School Sun Jiaxin 1st R, Pei Fuxin2nd L, Wang Siyu1st L, Li Yinuo 2nd R and Liu Jiaohan 3rd R pose at the Funiu Mountains Ski Resort in Luanchuan County, central China s Henan Province, Nov. 18, 2021. Since 2019, Luanchuan County Special Education School began winter sports training among children on the campus by building cross-country skiing training slides, floor curling gyms and other facilities. Luanchuan County is located beside Funiu mountains, which gives these children chances to go skiing in the ski resorts. Despite physical obstacles affect their understanding of guidance and training efficiency, these children practice hard and very much enjoy themselves. In recent years, more than 30 children stepped out of the mountains to compete in several national special Winter games, Winterspiele,Spiele, Summer games and won about 60 medals. Five intellectually disabled children, Sun Jiaxin, Pei Fuxin, Wang Siyu, Li Yinuo, and Liu Jiaohan were pre-selected into the national team, Nationalteam of cross-country skiing for Special Olympics Winter Games. They are now preparing for the 12th Special Olympics World Winter Games. SPCHINA-HENAN-LUANCHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL-CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING-TRAINING LixAn PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

Enthusiasm for ice and snow sports is growing across China. The government hopes that the Winter Games will help create a massive new industry.

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