Hebei ranks first in the world in the number of international Class A ice and snow events held for two consecutive years

China News Service, Shijiazhuang, October 10 (Wang Xiafei) "Hebei has ranked first in the country for the number of international and national-level winter sports events held for five consecutive years (2022 to 2026), and ranked first in the world for the number of international Class A ice and snow events held for two consecutive years (2025 to 2026)." Wang Biao, Party Secretary and Director of the Hebei Provincial Sports Bureau, said at a press conference held by the Hebei Provincial People's Government Information Office on the 10th.

Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, located in the transition zone between the Inner Mongolia Plateau and the North China Plain, is one of the main competition venues for the snow sports events of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and has rich Winter Olympic heritage. Wang Biao said that Hebei is based on giving full play to the sports functions of venues, actively applying to host international and domestic high-level events, and attracting international and domestic professional ice and snow sports teams to train; actively promoting ice and snow sports into campuses, communities, and enterprises, making mass ice and snow sports widely popular; actively promoting the integrated development of events and cultural tourism, and the ice and snow industry has continued to enrich.

Wang Biao introduced that Hebei is at the forefront of the country in terms of the number of outdoor sports events and brand influence. Zhangjiakou, Qinhuangdao, and Baoding were selected as the first batch of high-quality outdoor sports destinations in the country. The number of ski resorts and indoor real ice rinks ranks first in the country, and the number of skiers remains at the forefront of the country. Sports lottery sales will double from 2021 to 2025. As of now, the national ranking has risen from 10th to 6th, providing strong financial support for the development of sports in the province.