Golden Glory on Ice and Snow
Team China lit up the Asian Winter Games in Harbin this week, delivering thrilling performances and podium sweeps that left fans cheering! From nail-biting comebacks to historic debuts, here’s how the host nation is rewriting winter sports history.
Relay Royals Reign Supreme
The women’s cross-country skiing 4×5km relay team—Li Lei, Chi Chunxue, Chen Lingshuang, and Dinigeer Yilamujiang—blazed through Yabuli’s snowscapes, finishing nearly a minute ahead of rivals Kazakhstan and Japan. Not to be outdone, the men’s 4×7.5km squad staged a heart-stopping comeback, overtaking Japan by just 3.2 seconds!
Freestyle Queens Rule the Air
Liu Mengting, Han Linshan, and Yang Ruyi turned the women’s freestyle big air final into a Chinese podium party. Liu, fresh off her Opening Ceremony flag-bearing role, scored 175.50 points for her second gold this week. Talk about a power trio!
New Sport, New Victories
Ski mountaineering made its Asian Games debut, and China crushed it: gold in the mixed relay, plus silver and bronze! With this discipline headed to the 2026 Winter Olympics, these athletes just became global ones to watch.
As Harbin’s icy arenas roar with applause, one thing’s clear: China’s winter athletes are heating up the season!
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Host nation China's athletes continue to win at Asian Winter Games
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