(SP)CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-QITAIHE-"CHAMPION CITY"(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-QITAIHE-"CHAMPION CITY"(CN)

(220227) -- QITAIHE, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2022 shows the sculpture of Meng Qingyu, the late short track speed skating coach who ever cultivated a number of world champions, such as Yang Yang, Wang Meng and Fan Kexin, in the short track speed skating memorial hall in Qitaihe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. To date, 7 of China's 22 Winter Olympic gold medals have been claimed by athletes trained in Qitaihe City. The city has been stepping up efforts to train winter sports talents in recent years by building schools that provide short track speed skating training, setting up training base for provincial sports team, as well as holding ice and snow sports events. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

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