Table 1.

Semi-structured interview outline.

Serial number	Interview topic
1	Using July 31, 2015, when Beijing successfully bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics as a milestone, please discuss the development overview of snow sports in China before 2015. You may focus on your personal experiences and insights to elaborate on the state of snow sports, especially in the area of recreational skiing, prior to the Olympic bid.
2	Based on your personal experiences and perceptions, discuss the challenges faced by the development of snow sports in China, particularly in the field of recreational skiing, before 2015. What do you believe were the causes of these issues? Follow-up: Which of these development issues were “systemic"? Which were “localized"? Which issues had solutions at that time, and which did not?
3	Based on your personal experiences and insights, please discuss the changes in the development of snow sports in China, particularly recreational skiing, after 2015 compared to before. In what specific ways are these changes manifested? Do you believe these changes are related to the preparations for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics? If so, in what ways are they connected? How do you think the Winter Olympics have influenced these “changes"?
4	Based on your personal experiences and perceptions, discuss the challenges faced by the development of snow sports in China, particularly in recreational skiing, after 2015. What do you believe are the causes of these issues? Follow-up: Which issues are longstanding? Which are new challenges arising from changing circumstances? Which issues emerged with the Olympic bid?
5	How do you think the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have influenced the development of snow sports in China, especially recreational skiing? In what ways has it impacted snow sports in China (in which aspects)?
6	Based on your previous discussions, from which aspects do you think we should evaluate the development of snow sports in China? In what areas can the development of snow sports in China be reflected? (Or, how can we define the development of snow sports in China?) What is the relationship between these aspects? Have all these aspects been influenced by the successful bid and hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics? For those affected areas, what are the mechanisms of influence from the Olympics?
7	Do you think the aforementioned aspects can serve as evaluation indicators for the development of snow sports in China? Based on your experience, what indicators are necessary to evaluate the development of snow sports in China, especially recreational skiing?
8	Based on your experience, what challenges might the development of snow sports and recreational skiing in China face in the post-Olympic era? Follow-up: How are these potential issues related to the conclusion of the Winter Olympics?