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A year on from the Winter Olympic Games, has Zhangjiakou bounced back from the pandemic and lived up to its promise as China’s ski capital?
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Imported Talent: Do Naturalized Athletes Help or Hinder China’s Sports Programs?
Naturalized athletes are becoming increasingly common in China’s sports programs, but will they help develop domestic talent?
China’s Road to Winter Paralympic Glory
How China went from one medal to topping the medal table in 20 years of Winter Paralympic participation
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The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics
Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens
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Chinese Winter Olympians to Watch
Athletes in these five sports have a shot at gold during the Beijing Winter Olympic Games
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Slope Slang: Talk Like a Skier
A Winter Olympics-ready linguistic guide to visiting China’s ski resorts
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