The men's downhill downhill competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics has been postponed due to weather conditions

China News Service reporter He Penglei photographed

Beijing, February 6 (Reporter Guo Chaokai He Penglei) At about 13:10 on February 6, the alpine skiing operation team officially announced that the alpine skiing men's downhill competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics was postponed due to weather reasons, and the time was arranged separately. This is the first postponed official competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics. As an outdoor project, alpine skiing has to "watch the sky eat". Previously, the second men's downhill training, which was scheduled to start at 11:00 on February 4, was postponed by 1 hour due to high winds, and the third men's downhill training on February 5 was cancelled due to high winds.

In fact, it is not uncommon for events to be rescheduled and cancelled due to weather conditions, and it is not uncommon in alpine skiing competitions. Due to the location of the venue in the mountains and the cold height, alpine skiing has become one of the most susceptible to meteorological conditions, and when encountering extreme weather such as heavy snow or fog, strong wind, strong warming, etc., it is often temporarily interrupted and the schedule is adjusted. (End)