Many of China’s cross-country skiing team received their training in Norway. Photo: Xinhua
Winter Olympics: How Norway helped China to fulfil its grand Olympic ambitions ahead of the Beijing Games
- A deal between Norway and China saw 4,000 athletes identified as potential Olympians
- All 12 athletes who make up the Chinese cross-country team were trained on Norway’s iconic mountains that served as venues for the 1994 Winter Olympics
Many of China’s cross-country skiing team received their training in Norway. Photo: Xinhua
