Building A Champion Model Based on Anthropometry,Physical Function and Condition Characteristics of World-Class Athletes in Snow Sports

Based on the previous researches, a champion model of word-class athletes in snow sports was built within four aspects, including anthropometry, physical function, physical condition and injuries. It can provide suggestions for the athletes selection and training in our country. To sum up, in anaerobic events, such as Cross-Country Sprint, Alpine Skiing, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, athletes with huge body have competitive advantages. Greater lean mass, especially greater lean mass of upper limbs and trunk, is the key factor to determine the performance in Cross-Country Skiing. The main metabolic type of Cross-Country Skiing is aerobic. By contrast, anaerobic capacity is more crucial in Cross-Country Sprint and Nordic Combined. According to the performance, Cross-Country Sprint is similar to 800 m and 1 500 m racing in track and field. Therefore, it may be effective to select these athletes to participate in Cross-Country Sprint. Alpine Skiing athletes have strong muscle power of lower limbs. The training and test protocols applied in top countries of winter sports can be used as a reference for training and selection of adolescent athletes in our country.