Stars of tomorrow

TV show gets young participants to learn about winter sports, Xu Fan reports.

Millions of Chinese children are estimated to have watched the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics broadcast as an unforgettable memory during their winter vacation. Yang Huayue, an 8-year-old boy from the capital city, is among the few who got invited to a TV program to celebrate Spring Festival and the Games.

As one of the dozens of children invited on Dong'ao Zhongguo Nian ("Chinese year of the Winter Olympics"), a special television show produced by State broadcaster China Media Group, Huayue got the opportunity to try his hand on a bobsleigh made by Chinese engineers.

Bringing together veteran hosts, including Ju Ping, from two of China Central Television's channels specially for youth and sports fans, the program uses its seven episodes to introduce Winter Olympic sports－one each episode－from Alpine skiing to curling and ice hockey.