Interview:OlympicchampionSuembracingpassionforsnowsportsinSaudiArabia_GuangmingOnlineRIYADH,Feb.28(Xinhua)--BeijingWinterOlympicgoldmedalistSuYimingexpressedhisexcitementaboutexperiencingandpromotingsnowsportsinSaudiArabiainanexclusiveinterviewwithXinhua,aheadofhisperformanceattheSnowBlastKSA2024eventintheRiyadhSeason.FreshfromclaimingtwogoldmedalsatChina's14thNationalWinterGames,SuembarkedonhisjourneyfromInnerMongoliaonMondaytoRiyadh,SaudiArabiawithhiscoach,topreparefortheupcomingexhibitionevent.SaudiArabia,knownforitsdesertsandhotweather,presentsanewchallengeforthesnowboardingstar."ThisismyfirstvisittoSaudiArabia,andmyfirstimpressionwashowhotitishere;IwasstillinT-shirtwhenIarrivedtoday.ButIwasreallysurprisedwhenIwasinthecompetitionvenueandsaweveryonestillworkinghardtomakesnow.Skiinginsuchahotplaceallyearroundisincredible,"Susaidafterthepre-racepressconference.WithSaudiArabiasendingitsathletestotheWinterOlympicsforthefirsttimein2022andwinningthebidtohosttheAsianWinterGamesin2029,thecountry'sinvestmentandenthusiasmforsnowsportsareevidentlygrowing.Suwelcomesthisdevelopment,seeingitasnotonlyavictoryforsportsbutalsoaconvergenceofcultures."Thecharmofsportsisimmense,transcendingpeople'sbackgroundsandprofessions,"Suremarked."Wheneveryoneputstheirenergyintosportsandfeelsthepowerofnature,thatcharmissomethingyoucan'texperienceinotheractivities."SulooksforwardtothepossibilityofparticipatingintheAsianWinterGamesin2029."ComingtoSaudiArabiafortheskiexhibitionisabrand-newexperienceformeandanopportunitytofeelthecharmwithsomeoftheworld'stopsnowboarders.Everythinghereisnovel,andIhopetoexperienceandfeelmoreduringmystay."TheSnowBlastKSA,Riyadh'sfirstskiingcompetition,isscheduledfromWednesdaytoThursday,gatheringsomeOlympicandworldchampionsinsnowboardandskicategories.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.