Recently, the 2025–2026 Heilongjiang Provincial Student Skiing Competition and the First Ski E-Sports Competition, hosted by the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Education, wrapped up successfully. The event brought together student skiers from more than ten universities across the province, including Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin Sport University, and Northeast Forestry University. Athletes competed in both traditional snow sports and emerging e-sports events, delivering an exciting showcase of speed, technique, and strategy.

In this high-level, multi-event provincial competition, the ski team from Northeast Forestry University delivered an outstanding overall performance. Demonstrating excellent technique, strong tactical execution, and a resilient competitive spirit, the team secured gold medals in multiple events and achieved impressive results. After intense competition, the NEFU delegation won the Mixed Team Overall Championship (Sunshine Group) and successfully retained the Sportsmanship Award, fully showcasing the team’s comprehensive strength and exemplary sporting spirit.

NEFU athletes also excelled in individual events with multiple breakthroughs. In alpine skiing, Munaar Nuer Muhan from the School of Material Science and Engineering and Wang Can from the School of Forestry dominated the competition, winning four champion titles: the Men’s and Women’s Alpine Giant Slalom (Sunshine Group) and the Men’s and Women’s Alpine Slalom (Sunshine Group). Their achievements highlighted the university’s strong tradition and depth in this event. In snowboarding, NEFU athletes also performed impressively against tough competitors. Yan Xitong and Zhao Zheng from the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Chen Ziheng from the Olympic College of Northeast Forestry University, and Fu Wenhua from the School of Chemistry and Resource Engineering delivered commendable performances. In the Men’s Snowboard Giant Slalom (Sunshine Group), NEFU athletes placed fifth and eighth. At the same time, in the Women’s Snowboard Giant Slalom (Sunshine Group), they finished sixth, demonstrating the team’s growing vitality in emerging events. Additionally, Munaar Nuer Muhan and Wang Can were awarded the title of “Outstanding Athlete” by the organizing committee in recognition of their exemplary performances both on and off the field.

The outstanding achievements in this competition vividly demonstrate Northeast Forestry University’s commitment to implementing China’s national fitness strategy and promoting the initiative of “engaging 300 million people in ice and snow sports.” They also showcase the fruitful results of the university’s long-standing focus on sports education and its active efforts to promote winter sports on campus. In recent years, the university has proactively responded to the national call to “encourage 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports.” It has continually improved winter sports teaching facilities and built campus ice rinks, while also strongly supporting the development of student sports groups such as the university ski team. Since its inception, the NEFU ski team has embraced the training spirit of “fearing neither the cold nor challenges, and striving to reach new heights.” Despite limited training conditions, team members have persisted in scientific, systematic training. Step by step, they advanced from campus competitions to provincial tournaments, constantly surpassing their previous selves. Their sweep of multiple titles in this competition is the greatest reward for their persistent and dedicated efforts.

This well-earned honor has not only brought great pride to the university but has also significantly inspired enthusiasm among teachers and students to participate in winter sports. Looking ahead, Northeast Forestry University will continue to increase its support for ice and snow sports, offering better training and showcase platforms for the ski team and winter sports enthusiasts. In doing so, the university will contribute even more of NEFU’s strength to the development of winter sports in Heilongjiang Province and nationwide.