Thanks to the promotion of winter sports inspired by Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, youth participation in ice hockey has soared in recent years and the boom bodes well for the future of the niche sport.
In 2007, when Sui Wenjing and Han Cong first teamed up as pair figure skaters, Pang Qing and Tong Jian finished second in the pairs competition at their ninth World Championships.
Beijing's air quality has been improved as the vote to decide 2022 Winter Olympics host is less than three months away.
Beijing accelerates its fight against air pollution as it ticks to 100-day countdown of the 2022 Winter Olympics city-deciding vote.
Snowmobiling is playing an active role in popularizing winter sports in China with a major event to be staged next week.
An online survey conducted by China Youth Daily shows nearly 95% of Chinese can accept China gets fewer golds in the medal tally during future Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission has just completed their visit to Beijing, and is pleased with what they found.
IOC inspectors left Beijing Sunday after offering praise for the Chinese capital's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics that, if successful, would make it the first city to hold both the winter and summer games.
International Skating Union chief Ottavio Cinquanta has praised China's work on the world figure skating championships and hailed Beijing's capability to host the Winter Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission remains positive that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics in 2022.
The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission remains positive that Beijing is capable of hosting a successful Winter Olympics.