Aerial photo taken on Jan. 12, 2022 shows enthusiasts skating on an ice rink in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
HARBIN, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- To date, six of China's 13 Winter Olympic gold medals have been claimed by athletes trained in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
The city has been stepping up efforts to train winter sports talents in recent years by building schools that teach short-track speed skating, setting up training base for the provincial sports team, as well as holding ice and snow sports events.
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows students of a vocational college taking part in short-track speed skating training at Qitaihe Sports Center in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 12, 2022 shows the Qitaihe Sports Center in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 12, 2022 shows enthusiasts skating on an ice rink in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 12, 2022 shows a vocational college and the Qitaihe Sports Center (R) in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 8, 2022 shows a short-track speed skating memorial hall which opened in 2019 to present local skating history in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 12, 2022 shows a statue featuring short track speed skating in Qitaihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)■
