人说靠山吃山，靠水吃水。有雪的地方也多出冬奥运的人材。人与环境的关系就是这么互动互助的。明州冰雪资源丰富，孩子1-2岁能走路就上了滑冰场，到了4-5岁往往就参加了社区的小小冰球队，然后是少年队青年队。许多孩子靠着这样一路练出的技艺拿到大学奖学金。所以代表国家去参赛的队员中来自明州的很不少。
Anna Ringsred, born and raised in Duluth, competes during the Women's 3000 m Speed Skating event
Keri Herman, born and raised in Bloomington, Minn., competes in the Women's Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle Flower Ceremony
来源：国家广播电台
