More Hulunbuir students skate into winter sports with boost from city
By Li Lei |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2020-07-15 15:10
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It also won the bidding for the 14th National Winter Games, which was planned for February but was postponed indefinitely because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Shi Juhua, deputy director of the city's sports bureau, said nearly half the local students have been involved in winter sports over the past few years, a significant rise.
"Our aim is 80 percent by 2025," she said.
But the lack of basic facilities used to hamper training efforts.
