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The city has seven elementary schools that teach short track speed skating, and also a sports institute specializing in training short track speed skating coaches.
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In order to encourage further participation in ice and snow sports, the Qitaihe municipal government has held ice and snow carnivals .
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A short track speed skating memorial hall opened in 2019 to present local skating history in the city.
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Before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, athletes from the city had claimed six of the country's 13 Winter Olympics gold medals.
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Every winter, it is common to see skaters on frozen lakes in the city, with short track speed skating an especially popular discipline.