The number of registrants for the Changchun Winter Games exceeded 3,700, the highest number ever

China News Service, Beijing, October 14 (Reporter Guo Xuan) The reporter learned from the Organizing Committee of the Changchun 2027 33rd Universiade Winter Games ("Changchun Winter Games") on the 14th that the event is in the registration stage. As of October 12, a total of 3,716 athletes, coaches, and officials from 63 countries and regions have completed registration, and the number of applicants is the highest ever.

On the same day, the Information Office of the State Council of China held a press conference to introduce the preparations for the Changchun Winter Games. Tong Lixin, vice chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Changchun Winter Games and deputy director of the General Administration of Sport of China, said that the Changchun Winter Games will have a total of 14 competition days. The curling mixed doubles event will be the first to start on January 12, 2027. On the day of the closing ceremony on January 25, there will also be competitions in short track speed skating, cross-country skiing and curling. The finals of popular events such as short track speed skating, speed skating, freestyle skiing and aerials will be scheduled on the weekend.

In terms of project layout, Tong Lixin said that the Changchun Winter Games will all use existing venues. The Changchun competition area will host speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, curling, ice hockey and cross-country skiing, freestyle ski aerials, ski orienteering, and winter cross-country running events. Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin Division will host alpine skiing, freestyle and snowboarding big jump, U-shaped field, and slope obstacle skills events. Songhua Lake Ski Resort will host snowboarding (parallel events) and ski mountaineering events.

Starting from November, the Changchun Winter Games will arrange 15 test drills, and some projects will implement full-process and all-element practical drills to make sufficient preparations for the smooth launch of the main competition.

Wang Jiayi, Vice Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Changchun Winter Games and Vice Minister of Education, said that this Winter Games has a total of 12 major events, and the Chinese university student sports delegation plans to participate in 11 major events except ice hockey. The number of delegation members is more than 400, including about 240 athletes.