The 12th National Winter Games has kicked off at the Rings Stadium in Changchun on Tuesday evening, bringing together some of China´s best winter athletes. In all there are 1400 athletes from 43 provinces and regions attending the games. It will run until January 13th with 115 gold medals in 12 events covering five sports up for grabs.
12th National Winter Games of China comes to a close
After 11 days of hard fought competition, the 12th National Winter Games of China have come to a close.
Zhang Qichao wins in women´s 1000 meters speed skating
Short track speed skating and freestyle skiing were the focus of action on Tuesday evening as a six-pack of medals were up for grabs.
Liu Zhongqing wins gold with tiny advantage in men´s skiing aerials
In the the men´s freestyle skiing aerials, Winter Olympics bronze medallist Liu Zhongqing was pushed by Qi Guangpu.
Xu Wenlong wins in men´s 15 kilometer pursuit
For the men’s cross country skiing 15 kilometer pursuit, each skiier starts 30 seconds apart, covering a 5-kilometer circuit for 3 laps.