Per Erik ”Peken” Ronnestrand will quit as head coach for the Chinese Ski Team.- It has been three fantastic and instructive years, but now it is time to face new challenges says Peken. The main reason why ”Peken” choose not to extend his contract with the Chinese Ski Association is the limited economical resources that are invested in the national team.- Through different educations in trainin...[More]

The Chinese XC Ski Team is preparing for some important competitions in Europe this coming week.Two ladies Li Hongxue and Liu Yuanyuan will take part in WC pursuit in Falun, Sweden this Saturday. They have prepared in the "ski-town" Ostersund in Sweden since last week. The same day three other ladies; Man Dandan, Li Xin and E Yingcui will participate in the Junior World Championships in Malles, It...[More]

   

Two years ago, there was no organized cross country ski team in China that gave them the opportunity to train, practice and work together in preparation for the biggest international competitions. Things have changed since Per Erik Ronnestrand, former head coach of the Swedish National Team, became the coach of the China XC Ski Team, uniting the best Chinese cross country skiers to train and compete together. 

The results have been remarkable. During the 2007 season the Chinese women achieved their best results in the young history of Chinese skiing, with a 4th and 8th place at the World Cup. The same year, the China team was ranked number 10 in the Team Sprint Class of the World Ski Championships and Ms. Wang Chunli took the first individual gold medal at the 2006 Asian Winter Games.

 

The gap with the top teams in the world is closing rapidly and we look forward to great results in 2008!