More medical workers will learn to ski in preparation for Winter Olympics

Beijing pledged to step up its medical and health services together with 2022 Winter Olympics co-host Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, to meet the unique challenges posed by the Games - including teaching more medical professionals how to ski.

With its aerial tricks and thrilling action, the risky nature of winter sports provides a feast for fans but demands that organizers put in place sophisticated medical support and first-aid services.

With three years to go before the Games, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics organizing committee has joined hands with local health and sports authorities to develop medical and rescue service standards, teach venue medical staff members how to ski and make emergency preparations for the Olympics, which will be held in downtown Beijing, its northwestern Yanqing district and Zhangjiakou's Chongli mountain district.