Tibetan athletes debut at the Winter Olympics ignited tibet's enthusiasm for ice and snow sports

(Beijing Winter Olympics) Tibetan athletes debut at the Winter Olympics to ignite Tibet's enthusiasm for ice and snow sports

Lhasa, 10 Feb (China News Service) -- A few days ago, at the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics, Tsering Zhandui, a player from the Tibet Autonomous Region, concluded the men's individual sprint qualification tournament for cross-country skiing, which was the first time that Tibetan athletes appeared on the Winter Olympics.

The "00" youngster said that in the past year, every month, simulated competitions were held, and he got tickets to the Winter Olympics through points. This achievement is still far from the expected goal, and unfortunately, it has also gained a lot. Competing with outstanding players from all over the world, seeing the shortcomings of their own training on the field, still need more training experience and mastering skills.

Zhang Bei, the leader and head coach of the Chinese cross-country skiing team, said that every day of training, every game, Tsering Zhandui is treated with all his strength, his performance is very stable, and his personality is also very bold.

Tsering's trip to the Winter Olympics also allowed people to see the development of ice and snow sports in Tibet. In recent years, from ordinary people to professional athletes, the participation in ice and snow sports in Tibet has become increasingly high. Such an effect benefits from the favorable time and place.

Tibet has a lot of ice and snow resources, which can provide training grounds for athletes, but also some pristine snow fields suitable for ordinary people to experience. The China Tibet Mountaineering Conference has been held for 18 consecutive years, and many mountaineering enthusiasts have experienced climbing snow-capped mountains at Qizi Peak and Luodui Peak in each session.

Since the General Administration of Sport of the People's Republic of China promulgated the Implementation Outline for "Driving 300 Million People to Participate in Ice and Snow Sports" (2018-2022), the sports department of the Tibet Autonomous Region has organized snow-capped mountain climbing activities for ordinary people for two consecutive years, and ice and snow sports have gradually heated up.

The reporter of China News Service learned during the activity experience that the activity had professional mountaineers as guidance and provided participants with professional equipment for climbing snow-capped mountains. Many participants believe that the low difficulty and high participation of Luodui Peak can enhance the atmosphere of ice and snow sports, and also make up for the lack of Tibet's participation in China's national and international ice and snow sports.

In 2018, the Tibet Ski Team was established, and although it started late, professional athletes frequently emerged in Domestic and even International Competitions in China. For example, in the 2020-2021 China National Cross-Country SkiIng Championships, the Tibet Ski Team won 13 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 9 bronze medals. At the 19th China Changchun Jingyuetan Vaasa International Ski Marathon, Yuzhen Ram won the fourth place.

The head coach of the Tibetan ski team, Ranga Dorji, once said in an interview that there is still a gap compared with the top foreign athletes, but the highland athletes have an endurance advantage.

At present, the Winter Olympics have become a high-frequency hot word in the circle of friends of many young Tibetans. Jin Mei from Naqu posted in the WeChat circle of friends in support of Tsering Zhandui. He is also a Naqu person, which makes him very proud of his love of skiing. He said: "I have always liked outdoor sports, climbed snowy mountains in Tibet, and also been to ski resorts in the mainland, and my friends around me like to surprise and stimulate snow sports, and I look forward to experiencing skiing in Tibet." ”

Zhang Bei said that Tibet has a good training environment and growth environment for skiing, with training advantages at different altitudes, the national team looks forward to more and more outstanding skiers in Tibet to join, and also hopes that young people in Tibet love ice and snow sports. (End)

Source: China News Network