Elite short-track speed skating league kicks off in Hohhot
Competitors dig deep in the battle for supremacy during a race in Hohhot. [Photo by Ding Genhou/For en.hhhtnews.com]
Top athletes from all over the country participated in the 2022-2023 China Cup Short Track Speed Skating Elite League (Hohhot division) – held in Hohhot, capital city of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region – on Feb 3-5.
A total of 165 athletes in 20 domestic teams participated in the 4-lap chase, 9-lap chase, 500-meters, 1000m, 1500m and other events in the adult and juvenile categories.
The China Cup Short Track Speed Skating Elite League is currently the highest level and the largest short-track speed skating league in China.
The event is sponsored by the Chinese Skating Association and organized by the Sports Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Hohhot municipal government.
Young athletes flash by during a short-track speed skating race. [Photo by Ding Genhou/For en.hhhtnews.com]
Going for gold: Young athletes strain every muscle to get out in front during a race. [Photo by Ding Genhou/For en.hhhtnews.com]