2008 National Winter Games of China
Appearance
(Redirected from 11th National Winter Games of the People's Republic of China)
The 11th National Winter Games of the People's Republic of China were held in Qiqihar from the 17-Jan to the 27-Jan, 2008. The snow events were held at nearby Yabuli. A total of 92 gold medals were handed out in a number of winter sports.[1]
Sports
[edit]Competitions included:
- Ice hockey[2]
- Figure skating
- Short-track speed skating
- Curling
- Ski jumping[3]
- Cross-country skiing
- Downhill skiing
- Freestyle skiing[4]
Participating units
[edit]This event is set up on city or district lines.
External links
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ "Veterans shine, younsters budding at China's Winter Games". Xinhua. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "Chinese men's ice hockey in bottleneck". Xinhua. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "Lack of resources grounds Chinese ski jumpers". Xinhua. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ Lei, Lei (2008-01-17). "Top skiers to miss National Games after sponsorship battle". China Daily. Retrieved 2008-07-11.