Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Shredding The Slopes

Behold the astonishing explosion of alpine sports in the People's Republic — as directed, promoted, and financed by the Communist Party in the run–up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics
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How The Olympics Turned China On To Skiing
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Behold the astonishing explosion of alpine sports in the People's Republic — as directed, promoted, and financed by the Communist Party in the run–up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics
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It's a short week, so it's all downhill skiing from here.