Gearing up for the games

Winter sports such as ice hockey, skiing and figure skating are becoming increasingly popular as the 2022 Winter Olympics approaches.

As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics approaches, more winter sports enthusiasts are participating in ice activities in Beijing.

Winter sports such as ice hockey, skiing and figure skating are becoming increasingly popular among the general public.

Shichahai, Summer Palace and many shopping malls in Beijing now provide winter sports venues.

In 2018, the number of winter sports youth athletes in Beijing was 4,531, an increase of more than 60 percent compared with 2017.

On Sept 5, 2018, the State Sports General Administration announced the 2018-22 plan of "mobilizing 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports".