[Explanation] On December 29th, the 19th China Changchun Jingyuetan Vaasa International Ski Festival opened in Changchun.
On the opening day, the World Lopete Ski Federation Tour China 50km race, China Changchun Jingyuetan Vaasa International Ski Festival, mass cross-country skiing full 50km race, half 25km race, mini 2.5km race and national university development A total of five professional events were fired at the same time for the 25 km ski race.
More than 550 national cross-country skiing teams, skiers and foreign skiers in China participated in the competition.
[Concurrent] Contestant Liu Xing
This is the first game this year, and there may be two or three more games in the future.
(Will you actively exercise and prepare for the game?) That will.
[Concurrent] Contestant Qing Tao
My hometown is Guiyang, but I am studying and going to school in Jilin Sports Institute. I personally love and love ice and snow very much, so I may stay in the northeast.
[Explanation] Affected by the epidemic, this year's ski festival invites members of the World Lopet Ski Federation, Sweden Vasa, U.S. Vasa, and Italy and France World Lopete to participate through online video, taking offline and online simultaneous competition , Runners from 22 countries including Sweden, France, and Italy signed up to participate in the online China Vasa Ski Race.
Players participating in the online competition will also upload their results to the China Vaasa International Ski Tournament platform. They will also receive competition medals and participate in the international ranking of competition results.
[Concurrent] Hu Lingyao, person in charge of the event organizer
In other words, our foreign athletes can run 50 kilometers and 25 kilometers in their hometown through online registration, and then enter the results into our cloud. We can compare them with all the athletes present today.
If their results rank among our top three, we will also mail prizes and medals to him. There are now nearly 200 people from 22 countries who have signed up, which is also very popular.
[Explanation] Sweden "Vasa" is the oldest cross-country skiing event in the world.
In 2003, the Vaasa Ski Festival settled in Changchun, and China became the fourth country to host this event.
After years of accumulation and development, China Changchun Jingyuetan Vasa International Ski Festival has become more and more famous, richer in content, and more influential. It has evolved from a single event interpretation to a collection of sports fitness and tourism. A large-scale international festival that combines leisure, cultural exchanges and cooperation.
On the same day, Changchun also launched a variety of public ice and snow activities, including ice sailing, figure skating, snow hot air balloons, ice and snow powered wings, etc., attracting a large number of people to participate.
Reporter from Changchun Lu Shengnan
Editor in charge: [Lu Yan]