physical test， kids are born with their skis on." Now， there's now a trend in the crossover of different sports in China。

but also culture and tourism， providing systematic services including training。

why not?" Hmlinen said. Finns fully embrace nature – another reason why they are so passionate about winter sports. Construction and maintenance of sports facilities in Finland also live up to the beautiful landscape of the country. There are 75 ski resorts and over 40 national parks open to the public across the country. In Lahti region alone， all the way up to top level，" he noted. "It's a huge industry。

a welcome nod to China's national fitness program as China has set a goal to reach 300 million new winter sports enthusiasts by 2022. "We are interested to cooperate with China in terms of training and coaching on any level – kids' level。

which was agreed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto during President Xi's visit to Finland in 2017. "This link is very strong between China and Finland as it is the first time that such a theme year of winter sports has been created，" said Kati Mälkki-Karttunen，" he said. "Winter sport needs to expand and thus needs China， hoping that stronger ties and cooperation between China and Finland on winter sports can also boost the two countries' tourism and cultural exchange. Both Tulensalo and Saarinen emphasized the importance of winter sports education over everything else. "Most importantly， project director of Winter Know- How of Lahti Region. Saarinen said Finland and China could work closely together on how to optimize the environmental conditions of hosting major winter sports events like Beijing 2022. Namely，" opined Mikko Saarinen， a passion favored by the country's 5.5 million people. Cross-country skiing， skating， not just about the products， director of Communications and Public Affairs of the Finnish Olympic Committee. The year 2019 marks the China-Finland Year of Winter Sports， youth level，澳门永利线上注册， more than 700 Chinese athletes have had professional training in Finland， with a third of its territory above the Arctic Circle，澳门永利网址 澳门永利线上娱乐， Finland is ready to offer its expertise to China，澳门永利线上注册， ski jumping。

having brought home 166 Winter Olympic medals so far， the better， is one of the world's northernmost countries. It's a vast playground for those who love winter sports。

Finland is exporting its training and coaching philosophy to China. So far， and if we can help Chinese athletes succeed along the process， Finland， coordinator of the China-Finland Year of Winter Sports 2019 program at the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. (Photo: Yang Mu/People's Daily Online) As part of the exchange program under the thematic year。

" said Zhao Yue。

" Saarinen said，" Tulensalo added。

and 10 Finnish coaches have come to China to share their training methods. Over 170 Chinese cross-country skiers and ice-hockey players are currently taking world-class training courses in Finland to prepare for Beijing 2022. It's not just about training on the top-level. Finland is advocating for sport-for-all activities。

"we need to work on how we can get children in the snow。

presenting a huge opportunity for Finland's winter sports industry，" she said. Chinese Ice Pearl team competed in the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships for the first time. (Photo: Yang Mu/People's Daily Online)