CGTN Sports Talk Beijing 2022 Specials: Speed and skills in skiing

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In 100 days, athletes from all over the world will be competing in different events in alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China.

They will attend 11 events in alpine skiing to conquer different trails, going through a number of twists at high speed.

They will have 13 freestyle skiing golds to compete for while showing the world how many tricks they can complete while leaping into the air.

If skiing is not exciting enough, many will attend 11 of the above events on snowboards, which requires a completely different set of skills.

Zan Kranjec of Slovenia competes in the second run of the men's giant slalom at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Soelden, Austria, October 24, 2021. /CFP

Edouard Therriault of Canada competes in the men's freeski big air final at the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championship at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado, U.S., March 16, 2021. /CFP

Anna Gasser of Austria competes in the women's snowboard big air finals at the Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championship at Buttermilk Ski Resort, March 16, 2021. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Sim Sim Wissgott

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei

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