China builds up winter-sports participation ahead of 2022 Games

Jia Zongyang of China in action during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Games

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The Chinese government has begun pouring billions of dollars into building a winter-sports culture from nothing as the next host of the Olympic Winter Games in 2022.

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