Vasaloppet China
Vasaloppet China (Swedish: Kinavasan) is a cross-country skiing competition held in the beginning of every year in the People's Republic of China. The race was first held in 2003.[1] It has been part of Worldloppet since 2014.[2] The competition is named after Vasaloppet in Sweden.
| Vasaloppet China | |
|---|---|
 Vinjar Skogsholm of Norway celebrates his victory in the 2020 men's edition | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date(s) | January |
| Frequency | annual |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Background
The initiative to the race was taken by Swedish orienteer Jörgen Mårtensson during his travels in China at the time of the the turn of the millennium.[3]
References
- ↑ Vasaloppet China History (in Swedish) (5 December 2013)Vasaloppet China. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ Vasaloppet China (in English)Worldloppet. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ↑ (in Swedish) Nu rustas det för Vasaloppet i Kina. Sveriges Radio P4 Dalarna. 12 March 2003. https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/197516. Retrieved 16 February 2026.