Winter Sports， GO

Looking back 2016， which sports field the most eye-catching？ It is undoubtedly winter sports. July 31， 2015， Beijing together with Zhangjiakou won the right of hosting the 2422 Winter Olympic Games， adding fresh energy to sports in winter， which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of the public to participate in the sports of ice and snow.

On snow and ice， everyone can easily and happily glide， enjoy the fun of ice and snow close conact with the nature as well as the beautiful snow scene. Who can refuse it？

“Past and Present Stories” of Winter Sports

Ice and snow sports refers to the sports held on ice and snow. Previously it was limited by the conditions， only can be held in the cold icing or snowy winter， so it is also known as winter sports. Today， with the emergence of artificial ice rink and artificial snow， this sport is not limited to the winter.

Ice and snow sports are generally divided into ice sports and snow sports. Ice sports are mainly speed skating， short track speed skating， figure skating， ice hockey and curling. Snow sports are alpine skiing， snowboarding， biathlon， cross-country skiing， ski jumping， freestyle skiing， Nordic Combined， bobsleigh， luge， skeltonand so on.

Ice and snow sport has a long history. According to historical records， as early as 4000 years ago， skating has become basic life skills of residents located near the North ice ring. Historians found in the stone age fossils with simple production of horse skates. Scandinavian frescoes found in the original frescoes of the Scandinavian countries also depict the simple footsteps of ancient people， holding sticks on ice and snow to hunt prey.

China's Tang Dynasty historian Du You's General Record： Record of the Northern Asian Nations， also made a clear record of ice and snow： "wood as the horse， tied to the feett， running like a deer." Qing Dynasty， the ice movement was even more popular， when a variety of colorful ice sports are collectively referred to as "ice play". The Imperial Palace collection of "ice play" vividly depicts the grand occasion of ice performing in the palace at that time.

Modern ice and snow rose in Europe. In the middle of the 13th century， an iron skate mounted on a board appeared in the Netherlands. In the middle of the 17th century， King Charles II introduced skating into the upper class of England， laying a solid foundation for the vigorous development of the sport.

“Star Show” of Winter Sports

Figure skating： winter art

feast

Figure skating is the most popular winter sports. Wearing long and thin metal blade installed in the soles of the skates （boots）， using their own strength to glide on the ice， which is a perfect combination of art and winter sports. The Olympic skateboarding has four terms， namely， male single skating， female single skating， double skating and ice dance.

Figure skating， for the athletes in addition to mastering the ice on the technology， the artistic expression is also a very high demand. It is based on the skating to increase the difficulty of technical action， and accompanied by music， clothing， performance and other conditions. It emphasizes dance， the use of action to express music. If you like the beautiful show full of artistic performance， then figure skating is a winter art feast that must not miss.

Ice ball： brave game

Ice ball is also called "ice hockey". It is a combination of changing skating technology and skilled hockey technology， a highly antagonistic collective ice sport， and an official event for the Winter Olympics. Athletes wearing ice skates， holding the ice pole sliding fight hit the ball， with the ice pole hit the ball to the other goal to score and the team with more scores win the game.

Ice hockey can not only enhance physical fitness， develpp temper tenacious will， train unity and cooperation team spirit， but also bring unlimited happiness. People often engaged in ice hockey have a brave， determined， decisive character， and are quite health as the body anti-disease and anti-cold ability are pretty strong. Ice hockey needs athletes in a short time to deal with the ever-changing situation， demanding for strong response and resilience， which can improve the sensitivity of the human nervous system and coordination.

Snowboarding： drivingm-

illions of "board friends"

crazy

Snowboarding is a sport using a piece of snowboard， in the provisions of the slopes on the rapid rotation of the slippery line， or in the special "U" -shaped field with landslide takeoff， in the air to complete a variety of difficult snow movement. It is popular because of its exciting and beautiful sports characteristics， In Europe and North America each year it drives millions of "board friends" crazy.

Snowboarders do not need a cane to push the body to slide， mainly with slopes， snowboards and their own gravity to control the taxi speed. It is very skillful， action changes and diverse， is the sport that in the case of ensuring safety a winter sport with extremely high freedom， entainment and beauty during leisure time.

Skiers in the snowboarding， not only can feel the magnificent mountain snow， but also during the sliding and back bend， exercise muscles of arms， waist， buttocks， legs， increase the flexibility of each joint stretch， exercise the body balance ability， flexibility and so on.

Peak skiing： fitness and

elegance

Peak skiing， also known as "Alpine skiing"， is a sport that skier pedaling skateboarding， holding a ski pole， turn and ski from the snowy mountains along the mountain. It is the perfect combination of speed and skill， people hoverleft and right in the "S" shape， full of fitness and elegance， favorited by ski enthusiasts and the audience.

Ready？ GO！

●Choose a good weather. Please try to choose sunny days with little wind.

●Keep warm. The sport itself will make people warm， but it is still important to wrap yourself from head to toe. Usually， the ski resort offers rent for helmet， gloves， windproof thick warm clothing. Of course， you can equip yourself better. Try to select those with bright colors that are nice and eye-catching， making you a target easy to be found.

●Note sunscreen， anti-light. Rub the face sunscreen. Although the weather is cold， the UV is not low. It is recommended to wear snow mirror， so as not to dazzle the light dizzy， or get involved in snow blindness and other unexpected circumstances. Wearing a snow mirror can help to better glide.

●Check the ski tool. Before you start， develop a good habit of checking ski tools， whether the snowboard， ski pole is solid， distorted， broken and so on. Before skiing to re-determine the snow shoes and snowboard fixed， especially snowboard， so as not to slip in the loose accident.

●According to the ability to select the slide. Ski slopes are usually provided with skates ranging from low to high to accommodate different skill skiers. Beginners should practice on the chute， skilled， and then go to the slope of the larger high chute.

●It is safter to be accompanied by peers. Any outdoor winter sports are advised to go hand in hand to prevent accidents. More than a few companions can not only take care of each other， but also can make the play with more fun.

How to choose ice and snow sports equipment

Ski suit

Ski suits can be divided into competitive clothes and travel clothes， and the choice of travel one is mainly because they are warm， beautiful， comfortable and practical. Ski clothing color is generally very bright， not only for the demand of looking beautiful， but also from the security aspects of thinking. In alpine skiing it is easy to get lost， and bright clothing can make people easier to be found.

Skiing activities are carried out in a cold environment， so when choosing personal underwear， it is best to choose a special silk-lun materials made of personal， breathable and sweat to fully absorb the cotton products. Its inner layer has a layer of one-way wicking effect of chemical fiber material， and itself does not absorb water whereas the outer layer is cotton products， can absorb sweat， hence the effect is very good.

In addition， when skiing you will inevitably fall. If there is no Siamese ski suits， the snow will get into the clothes from the ankles， wrist， collar， etc. after you fall. Therefore， you can be equipped with a pair of a flexible long knee protector made by acrylic cotton， a wide wrist and a scarf.

Skates

First of all to determine what type of ice and snow project you want to participate as different sports need differet skates， so you need to understand the characteristics of various skates. Such as the hockey of the strong resistance， to have good maintenance measures， therefore， ice hockey shoes toe is very hard， with relatively high waist， thick in upper parts， while the skate blade knife body is very short， easy to skater flexible movement and change the direction and so on. Beginner skating people generally use figure skates.

Ski board

In general， the longer the more stable the board， suitable for high-speed skiing （mountain board）， the more flexible the board more suitable for use in the park. But what length of the range is more appropriate？ Please stand up the board， the highest not upper than your nose， the shortest not lower than the shoulders， the maximum does not exceed the arm when the wrist height， the shortest is not shorter than the crotch.

Too long snowboard is not easy for beginners to control， making the turn more difficult， hence is not conducive to improving technology. Own height plus 5 cm or so is the best. Concerning the width， it is better to be wider than the fixed foot. Choosing the hardness is also a key， generally harder board is more stable in the high-speed， suitable for maintaining speed. The softer the easier it is to make fancy moves. Choose according to personal preferences.

Ski shoes

Ski shoes need to be comfortable and fit， toes free in the shoes， but the soles of the feet， instep， arch， heel need to be tightly wrapped around and the clicks on the shell should work just right， making the ankles able to bend forwards， so as to control the speed of snowboard and skiing.

Ski poles

Concerning the choice of the pole， generally the height of the elbow from the ground after the sagging of the arm. Beginners are better to choose a little longer snow pole， with belts on it， which can be set on the wrist to prevent falling off.