While we are all waiting for the 2ND Winter Children of Asia international Sports Games, let's recall Sakhalin that hosted the 1st Winter Games in 2019.
One of the athletes of the 1st Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games was a figure skater from South Korea - Yong Yu who won the gold medal.
Later she has achieved a series of victories: final of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games 2022 in Beijing, a silver of Four Continents Championship 2020, a bronze of the Skate Canada 2019 Grand Prix series, a silver of U.S. Classic 2019, winner of the 2020 Youth Olympic Games.
Another participant of the 1st Winter Children of Asia Games was Ksenia Sinitsyna, a bronze medalist of the Games. In 2020, the girl became a participant in the Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, where she won silver.
Thus, the Children of Asia Games is a launchpad for young athletes into the world of professional sports.
Let's wish all participants great victories and high achievements!
Photo by Andrey Golovanov