Olympics warms up cold sports

Son of former IOC chief advises Chinese people to seize moment

With the Winter Olympics high on China's sports agenda through 2022, a vice-president of the International Olympic Committee urged the country to use its momentum to boost winter sports participation.

As China revs up its preparations for competing at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and hosting the Beijing edition of the Games in 2022, Juan Antonio Samaranch, son of former IOC chief Juan Antonio Samaranch, encouraged the Chinese public to embrace the opportunity to watch, learn and play winter sports more.