At the first Youth Winter Games in Liaoning Province, participants galloped on the slopes. Photo by reporter Zhu Caiwei
Reporter Zhu Caiwei
"Taking the Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity, Liaoning Sports has turned to the ice and snow with all its might, which is not just a slogan, but a strategic decision to really grasp hard work and work for a long time." The person in charge of the Provincial Sports Bureau said, "Liaoning Ice and Snow should not only contribute to the Chinese delegation to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, but also contribute to the development of China's ice and snow sports in the post-Winter Olympic era." ”
The person in charge of the Provincial Sports Bureau said that vigorously developing ice and snow sports, Liaoning Sports is implementing the "three-step approach", "the first step is to prepare for the Beijing Winter Olympics, the second step is to bid for the National Winter Games, and the third step is to run the Liaoning Provincial Youth Winter Games." "For the preparation for the Beijing Winter Olympics, the goal of Liaoning Sports is very clear, that is, to fight for gold medals and medals, of which the impact gold medal event is the freestyle skiing aerial skill mixed team, men's individual, women's individual 3 sub-events. Wang Dong, director of the Winter Sports Project Management Center of the Provincial Sports Development Center, said bluntly: "Frankly speaking, in these 3 small events, we all have the strength to impact the gold medal, but the biggest probability is still a mixed group. ”
"As of January 19, 20 Liaoning ice and snow athletes are preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics with the national team, distributed in skiing, skating, snowmobiling and biathlon, a total of 4 major events, 6 sub-events, nearly 30 minor events, of which 12 have won the participation seat, and the other 8 athletes are still competing for 'tickets'." In addition, Liaoning has 36 coaches and medical auxiliary personnel, and nearly 80 referees participating in the preparation. Wang Dong introduced to reporters on the afternoon of the 19th.
Wang Dong told reporters that it is expected that 12 to 16 athletes in Liaoning will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the number of participants and projects will reach a new high in the past and rank at the forefront of the country, "Competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics, Liaoning Ice and Snow Athletes' goal is to win 1 to 2 gold medals and 4 to 6 medals." At the same time, we must also make due contributions to the national 'all-round participation'..."
A number of flashes show that the level of ice and snow sports competition in Liaoning is steadily improving, and the ability to win glory for the country and add color to the province has continued to increase. "Taking the Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity, in recent years, Liaoning Sports has turned to ice and snow, and now it looks like the effect is remarkable and the results are gratifying." The person in charge of the Provincial Sports Bureau said, "As a large and strong sports province, Liaoning Sports should grasp both summer projects and winter sports, and both hands must be hard, so as to build Liaoning into a leading province that can make outstanding contributions to the country in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games." ”
In 2016, the Provincial Sports Bureau established a winter sports project management center, equipped and increased the staffing, and the funding increased year by year. The establishment of the Liaoning Winter Pipe Center marks the turn of Liaoning Sports to the ice and snow, and has played a good demonstration role in the country. Up to now, there are more than 700 registered athletes in winter sports in our province, and the project covers all 7 major events and 15 sub-events of the Winter Olympic Games, achieving full coverage from individual winter sports to winter projects. After nearly 5 years of unremitting efforts, Liaoning ice and snow have these heavy figures.
As for the second step of bidding for the National Winter Games, our province has officially submitted the bidding report for the 15th National Winter Games in 2027 to the State General Administration of Sports, and the bidding work is being fully promoted. "To bid for the Winter Games, we must take every step. The development of ice and snow sports, ice and snow industry needs to be grasped, need to be promoted by projects, we must apply for construction, help development, and make every effort to promote the accelerated development of ice and snow sports and ice and snow industries in our province, and help Liaoning revitalize and develop. ”
The third step is to successfully run the Liaoning Provincial Youth Winter Games. At present, the first Youth Winter Games are in full swing. "We hold the Youth Winter Games, one is to welcome the Beijing Winter Olympics, and comprehensively display the level of ice and snow sports in our province; The second is to discover and select talents for the future development of ice and snow sports in our province, consolidate the reserve talent foundation for the construction of a strong province of ice and snow sports, continuously train and transport high-quality ice and snow sports talents for the country, and contribute to the construction of a national ice and snow sports power!" The head of the provincial sports bureau said.