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China's Winter Olympic dreams fuel skiing boom

Michael Smith
Michael SmithHealth editor
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If business at Vankoo, an indoor ski school, in Shanghai's north is anything to go by President Xi Jinping's mission to create a nation of winter sports enthusiasts by 2022 is being taken seriously.

Teenagers and university students dominate the clientele at the indoor stadium which is lined with machines using conveyor belts to simulate a downhill skiing experience.

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Michael Smith is the Health Editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com

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