Our reporter Wang Xiangna
On August 23, the national selection and physical fitness test of the national ski mountaineering training team was launched at the Huairou National Mountaineering Training Base in Beijing.
This physical fitness test aims to select outstanding reserve skiing and mountaineering talents and establish a preparation echelon.
92 players from 12 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the country will undergo basic physical fitness tests in the next week, and then will formally form a national training team to reserve talents for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics and prepare for the war.
Wang Yongfeng, deputy director of the Mountaineering Management Center of the State Sports General Administration and vice chairman of the China Mountaineering Association, said at the opening ceremony on the 22nd that ski mountaineering is derived from mountaineering.
On August 23, the Huairou Base was very lively. The participating athletes were divided into two groups. In the morning, they were divided into groups for vertical jumping and standing with one foot closed and eyes closed.
In the afternoon, I came to the track and field to test the 30-meter and 1000-meter run.
"Vertical vertical jumping examines the explosive power of the lower limbs of the players. Standing on one foot with eyes closed is a test of the coordination ability of the players. The 30-meter run tests the explosive power and speed, while the 1000-meter test tests the aerobic endurance of the athletes..." National Ski Mountaineering Zhang Yaohua, deputy leader of the training team, introduced that this test consists of three parts, which are basic physical indicators, such as height, weight, and body fat percentage.
Basic physical fitness, including vertical jump, 30-meter run, 1000-meter run, abdominal muscles, back muscles and other items.
As well as a special physical fitness test mountaineering run.
Among them, mountaineering, as a special physical fitness, is the closest project to ski mountaineering.
Judging from the previous test results, the athletes participating in the selection are quite good in terms of quality and ability, "These athletes are excellent sports talents selected from all over the country, including track and field athletes, and some winter sports athletes. "Head coach Jin Yubo said that, as the earliest athlete in China to engage in ski mountaineering training, he is very happy to see more talents devote themselves to it, and is willing to use his own experience to promote the rapid improvement of the project. "I believe that after they have been selected and formed a team, There is no problem with training in ski mountaineering. When they can experience the fun of snow in winter, they will definitely love and like this project even more.”
Although it has not been a long time since the event returned to the Winter Olympics, ski mountaineering is not a new event in my country.
As early as 2004, the China Mountaineering Association has begun to participate in international competitions.
Since 2007, it has held national events, and has held more than 30 national, Asian and World Cup events, making China's contribution and efforts to the project's return to the Winter Olympics.
In 2017, since the ski mountaineering event became the Winter Youth Olympic Games, the Chinese Mountaineering Association formed a team for the first time. After two snow seasons of training, they finally won two fourth places in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. score.
"Our goal is very clear. Through this nationwide selection of cross-border and cross-sport materials, and nearly three and a half years of preparation, plus the previous team has a certain development foundation and achievements. The 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, Our goal is to strive for medals on the basis of winning four qualifications," said Li Wenmao, the leader of the national ski mountaineering training team.