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Fans celebrate as Russia sweeps 50-km cross-country race

SOCHI, Russia - Fans celebrate as three Russian skiers occupy the podium for the men's 50-kilometer cross-country mass start free race during the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Battling for Supremacy

Three skiers battle for supremacy in the 50-kilometer cross-country skiing race of the Nagano Winter Olympic Games in Hakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 22. Norway's Bjorn Daehlie (L) won the gold medal, while Sweden's Niklas Jonsson (C) won the silver and Austria's Christian Hoffmann (R) the bronze.

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Member of the "Dieyun" ski team Yang Changrong (1st R) answers as her teacher gestures at the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the s

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the "Dieyun" ski team pose for a group photo at a Ski Resort in Maoxian County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 24, 2019. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Member of the "Dieyun" ski team Wang Xinyue shares her experience in skiing with classmates at the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Member of the "Dieyun" ski team Wang Xinyue practices in a training session at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the "Dieyun" ski team practice in a training session at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a door for th

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Coach Cao Jian (R) instructs as a member of the "Dieyun" ski team learns at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a do

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the "Dieyun" ski team look on in a training session at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a door for th

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Coach Cao Jian instructs as members of the "Dieyun" ski team learn at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a door for

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the "Dieyun" ski team practice in a training session at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a door for th

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Coach Cao Jian (1st L) instructs as members of the "Dieyun" ski team learn at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Member of the "Dieyun" ski team Hu Haitao waxes his snowboard before a training session at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the s

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Trainer Cao Jian (front) demonstrates as members of the "Dieyun" ski team look on at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport o

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CHINA-SICHUAN-SPECIAL EDUCATION-SKIING (CN)

(220227) -- CHENGDU, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Members of the "Dieyun" ski team practice in a training session at a dry ski training facility in Xindu District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb. 25, 2022. When seeing the boys and girls skiing down the slope, no one will realize they are anything different from other ski-loving youngsters until noticing their coach communicating with them mainly through writing and gesturing. All of the 15 members of this ski team are students from the special education school in Xindu District of Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. These years, they receive professional trainings at least three times a week after school classes and also assemble for a total of three months of intensive trainings during annual vacations. Thanks to their hard work, many children began to win prizes in national competitions. They said they wanted to be professional skiers in the future because they love skiing and the sport opens a door for th

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(Beijing 2022) LEBANON-BEIRUT-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-SKI PLAYERS

(220201) -- BEIRUT, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese alpine skier Cesar Arnouk attends a press conference held by the Lebanese Ski Federation on the eve of three Lebanese skiers' departure to China for the Beijing Winter Olympics, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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(Beijing 2022) LEBANON-BEIRUT-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-SKI PLAYERS

(220201) -- BEIRUT, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese alpine skier Manon Ouaiss attends a press conference held by the Lebanese Ski Federation on the eve of three Lebanese skiers' departure to China for the Beijing Winter Olympics, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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(Beijing 2022) LEBANON-BEIRUT-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-SKI PLAYERS

(220201) -- BEIRUT, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese alpine skiers Cesar Arnouk (R) , Manon Ouaiss (L) and Lebanese Ski Federation President Freddy Keyrouz (C) attend a press conference on the eve of three Lebanese skiers' departure to China for the Beijing Winter Olympics, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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(Beijing 2022) LEBANON-BEIRUT-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-SKI PLAYERS

(220201) -- BEIRUT, Feb. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- President of the Lebanese Ski Federation Freddy Keyrouz (1st R) and players Cesar Arnouk (1st L), Manon Owaiss (3rd R) celebrate after a press conference on the eve of three Lebanese skiers' departure to China for the Beijing Winter Olympics, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Jan. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)

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Young Thais practice cross-country skiing in Hokkaido town

Three young Thais practice cross-country skiing in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, on March 5, 2015. The town on Japan's northernmost main island has launched a training program for cross-country skiers from snowless countries to enhance its name recognition overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan town offers cross-country skiing for people from snowless nations

Three young Thais pose during cross-country skiing practice in Higashikawa on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on March 5, 2015. The town office has launched a training program for cross-country skiers from snowless countries to enhance its name recognition overseas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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4 Australians rescued at ski resort

Skiers, believed to be Australians, are rescued on Jan. 17, 2017, in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano, after spending the night in the mountains. The four skiers -- a mother in her 50s and her three sons -- are believed to have lost their way the previous day while skiing or snowboarding outside designated areas at a ski resort. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo