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Humans of Beijing 2022: 'The Ice King' from desert
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An increasing number of people are adopting winter sports in Arab countries, a region where snow and ice sports have not been very popular due to its hot climate. Fadi Ahmed from Saudi Arabia is dubbed "The Ice King" on social media. He came to the limelight after he started posting his figure skating videos and teaching content online. He once went to the UK for a figure skating performance and amazed the audience with his innovative stunts. His story has also appeared repeatedly on the sports page of CNN, BBC and other international media outlets. How did he undertake his figure skating journey? How does he view snow and ice sports and the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics?

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