Why is the German Winter Olympics so intense?

Germany is a powerful country in snow sports in Europe.

Anyone familiar with ice and snow sports knows that with the strength of world-class teams, the German team has always been at the forefront of the medal list in the Winter Olympics. On 20 18 pyeongchang winter Olympics, Germany tied with Norway for the first place in the gold medal list with 14 gold medals, and ranked second in the medal list with 3 1 medals. This year's Beijing Winter Olympics, from the current ranking, Germany is still among the best.

Among the seven events of the Winter Olympics, biathlon, ice hockey, sledding, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and speed skating are the strengths of the German team. It is not accidental that Germany can take the lead in winter sports for a long time, but the result of many factors promoting each other.

Unique natural conditions are an important basis for developing winter sports in Germany. There are many hills and mountains in central and southern Germany, especially in the Alps, and there are many snow fields with superior natural conditions, so we can develop snow trails with various difficulties according to local conditions.

For example, Zooland, located in the west of Germany, has a cross-country trail about 300 kilometers long, of which 54 kilometers of Rotherham cross-country trail is a paradise for cross-country skiers. The Winterberg Ring Ski Cable Car and Willingen Snow are famous for being very suitable for downhill skiing. Millienkopf ski jumping in this area also hosted the International Skiing Federation ski jumping World Cup.

In addition to professional ski resorts, there are many ski resorts and winter leisure comprehensive parks suitable for the public in the Harz Mountain area and Bavarian forest area of Germany. Because there are a large number of ideal venues suitable for winter sports, the enthusiasm of the German people to participate in ice and snow sports is very high, and naturally there are many high-level professional athletes.