Olympic champs to skip Winter Universiade

China's Olympic gold medalists will not attend the upcoming Winter Universiade in Harbin, the capital city of northeast Heilongjiang province.

The Chinese delegation was named yesterday in the chilly city, famous for its towering ice sculptures, which will play host to the biennial event from Feb 18-28.

Short track speed skating queen Wang Meng and freestyle aerial skier Han Xiaopeng, both champions at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, were forced to withdraw from the games due to injuries, officials said.