[Explanation] The successful holding of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, athletes competed for gold and silver, and also ignited the enthusiasm of people from all over Shandong to participate in ice and snow sports.
In Jinan, Shandong, every weekend, many families choose to experience the fun of ice and snow sports.
[Explanation] Recently, the reporter saw at an outdoor ski resort in Licheng District, Jinan City, cute babies and teenagers put on skis and had close contact with ice and snow, and many parents also participated.
Ski instructor Zou Yifan is seriously explaining the safety issues and basic skills that need to be paid attention to in skiing for some beginners and citizens with zero basic knowledge.
He also shared his experience of skiing with reporters.
[Concurrent] Zou Yifan, coach of an outdoor ski resort in Jinan
Skiing is a very addictive thing. You go through every skiing process, every time you slide, every day, and every time you go up your skills, it is a very addictive thing, very happy, in your It feels very exciting every time I slide.
In addition, there are more passengers now, because (influenced by) the Winter Olympics, it is necessary to experience the sport of skiing.
[Explanation] Li Dianhui, the relevant person in charge of a ski resort, introduced that due to the influence of the Winter Olympics, the number of citizens who came to ski recently has gradually increased. Compared with last year, the number of children and teenagers who came to experience skiing has increased significantly.
[Concurrent] Li Dianhui, the relevant person in charge of an outdoor ski resort in Jinan
Especially now that the slogan "300 million people go to the ice and snow", now everyone is more enthusiastic about participating in this skiing sport, and then the number of people is also larger.
Compared with last year, these children and teenagers are more involved, and these parents also come along to experience the sport of skiing.
Last year we averaged about 1,000 people on weekends, and then this year's weekends averaged about 1,300-1,400 people.
In Shandong, due to the weather, the snow season starts relatively late, and the temperature is a little higher at night, so most of them are at the primary and intermediate (snow track) level, which is now a popular ice and snow sports level.
[Explanation] As the weather gets warmer, indoor ski resorts that are not limited by time and region have become the choice for more teenagers to burn ice and snow.
Indoor ski resorts can provide indoor advance simulations for beginners to learn skiing skills in a short period of time.
[Concurrent] Zhao Jianbo, head of an indoor ski venue in Jinan
Since the Winter Olympics, the students who came to study with us have indeed increased by about 30% compared with the same period last year. The number of people who can come to study (in previous years) may be 200 to 300. Now, this year, the basic It can reach close to 400 or 500 people.
We feel that the impact of the Winter Olympics on us should have a very long-term impact. We feel that the popularity of skiing may last for 5-10 years.
[Explanation] It is understood that by the end of 2021, Shandong has a total of 86 skiing and skating venues of various types, covering 16 cities, and the annual number of ice and snow sports participants is about 10 million.
Zhang Shun, Wang Feng, Liang Ben Jinan reported
Responsible editor: [Cheng Chunyu]