Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field

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The Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field, also known as the Chinese National Alpine Skiing Centre, is an alpine skiing resort in Yanqing District, a suburban district in northwest Beijing municipality, China. Opened in 2019, it is the planned venue for the alpine skiing events for the 2022 Winter Olympics. [1]

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History

The centre was constructed as part of the Yanqing cluster of 2022 Winter Olympics venues, alongside the Xiaohaituo Bobsleigh and Luge Track. It opened in 2019. [1] It planned to host a FIS Alpine Ski World Cup meet in February 2020, but it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China. [2]

Facilities

The resort is located in a forest at an elevation of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), [3] and is served by the Yanqing branch of the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway. [4] It has trails totaling 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), [3] including seven racing courses with inclines up to 68 degrees, among the steepest in the world. [1] [4] Its vertical drop is approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft), [4] the biggest of any ski area in the country. [3] The region has little natural snowfall, so most of the resort's snow is generated artificially. [3]

Course

super-G (men, women)

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Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held at the Xiaohaituo Bobsleigh and Luge Track which is one of the Yanqing cluster venues. A total of four luge events will be held, between 4 and 10 February 2022.

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Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sport at the 2022 Winter Olympic

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The men's downhill competition of the Beijing 2022 Olympics will be held on 6 February, on the "Rock" course at Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field ski resort in Yanqing District.

The men's super-G competition of the Beijing 2022 Olympics will be held on 8 February, on the "Rock" course at Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field ski resort in Yanqing District.

The men's slalom competition of the Beijing 2022 Olympics will be held on 16 February, at the Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field in Yanqing District.

The Women's slalom competition of the Beijing 2022 Olympics will be held on 9 February, at the Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field in Yanqing District.

The Women's downhill competition of the Beijing 2022 Olympics will be held on 15 February, on the "Rock" course at Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field ski resort in Yanqing District.

The Women's super-G competition of the Beijing 2022 Olympics will be held on 11 February, on the "Rock" course at Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field ski resort in Yanqing District.

Rock is the Chinese olympic dowhnill ski course, in Yanqing District, part of Xiaohaituo Alpine Skiing Field, opened in 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Construction of Beijing's National Alpine Skiing Centre completed". International Ski Federation. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Mo Hong'e (11 January 2021). "Brick by brick, Olympic excitement builds". China News Service . Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Li Yan (3 December 2019). "2022 preparations peak in mountains of Yanqing". China News Service . Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "China's new ski centre lauded as "one of the best racing mountains in the world"". Ski Asia. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

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