Are most ice athletes from the northeast because of its unique environment?

Heilongjiang has a long history of ice and snow sports development, dating back to the late 19th century, and was the first province in China to start ice and snow sports. New China's first world champions in snow and ice sports, represented by Luo Zhihuan and Wang Jinyu, appeared here. After the reform and opening up, millions of people have participated in ice and snow sports every year, which has enabled the people of Longjiang to develop a fine tradition and a broad mass base of lifelong love and participation in ice and snow activities.

With the development of the times, the development of winter sports in Heilongjiang Province has entered a new chapter. Since 2000, Heilongjiang winter athletes **** won 480 world championships, leading the development of China's ice and snow sports to make new breakthroughs.

Luo Zhihuan

Luo Zhihuan, born in Tieli City, Heilongjiang Province, was the first world champion of China's short-track speed skating team. 21-year-old Luo Zhihuan won the men's 1,500-meter title and broke the men's all-around world record at the World Speed Skating Championships in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Feb. 24, 1963, and became the first Chinese athlete to be crowned a world champion in winter sports. World Championships, becoming the first Chinese player to win a world title in a winter sport.

Wang Jinyu

Wang Jinyu, from Hegang, Heilongjiang province, grew up in snow and ice, which gave him a special love for ice skating. 1958, in the national speed skating competition, he set national records in 1500 meters, 5000 meters and 10,000 meters, which was typical of the "all-round king".

Wang Meng

Born in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang province, Wang Meng became the pride of Heilongjiang people when she won the women's short-track speed skating 500-meter title at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, and the women's 500-meter, 1,000-meter and 3,000-meter relay titles at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo

Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo were born in Harbin, Heilongjiang. They were athletes on the Chinese figure skating team and an enviable pair at the rink. on February 16, 2010, after 18 years of collaboration, he won the first Olympic gold medal in figure skating in the history of Chinese sports! Unique geographical location and climatic conditions make the people of Heilongjiang love ice and snow sports culture. Heilongjiang people continue to innovate and break through the limits of ice and snow sports, and become the mover of ice and snow sports champions.

Passionate Heilongjiang people are not satisfied with the past achievements, give full play to the advantages of resources. 2016-2017, they launched a series of "enjoy the snow and ice" activities, to help the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, to promote the "300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports! In 2016-2017, they launched the "Enjoy Ice and Snow" series of activities to help Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, promote "300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports", and promote the development of ice and snow industry in Longjiang. Among them, 74 exciting events of ice and snow, including 35 international and domestic competitions arranged by the State General Administration of Sports in Longjiang, and 39 competitive and mass sports.

Meanwhile, the public can actively participate in the ice and snow experience through interesting ice and snow activities, including snowmobiles, hiking in the Linhai snowfield, mass ice fishing, winter tours and other mass experience recreational activities.

From professionals to the general public, the rich snow and ice sports attract more tourists and people to participate in snow and ice enjoyment activities, further enhancing the infinite charm of the ice and snow crown!