The Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games was extinguished during the Closing Ceremony on the evening of Feb. 20 at China’s National Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest,” in Beijing.
As the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics continues, the popularity of ice and snow sports in China has gradually increased. In order to allow sports enthusiasts to enjoy the charms of ice and snow sports, the Sanya municipal bureau of tourism, culture, radio, television, and sports introduced and promoted land curling and table curling as alternatives to ice curling, winning the love of many people.
Beijing Games inspire people to take to the snow and ice in tourism boost China's successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics will spur growth in winter sports and related tourism industries in the Asia-Pacific region, experts said. Winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding and ice skating are something of a novelty in most of Asia, where many countries have a tropical climate.
As the only snow sports venue for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games located in downtown Beijing, Big Air Shougang has witnessed four gold medals won by athletes during the Games, including one bagged by China’s Gu Ailing and another by Su Yiming. Other than the spectacular competitions caught on camera one can also appreciate the many efforts taken by the venue’s support personnel behind the scenes.
