Chinese snowboarder Wang Ziyang just pulled off the ultimate underdog victory 🏂, winning gold in the men’s knuckle huck event at X Games Aspen 2024 – on his FIRST TRY! Ranking fourth before his final run, the 20-year-old stomped the competition with a gravity-defying triple frontflip + nose/tail tap combo that left judges and fans shook. 🤯
“This is for everyone who doubted crazy tricks could win big,” Wang told reporters post-event. His win marks China’s first-ever men’s knuckle huck gold at X Games.
Not to be outdone, Wang’s compatriot Li Fanghui snagged silver 🥈 in the women’s ski superpipe, while Switzerland’s Patrick Hofmann and Team USA’s Dusty Henricksen rounded out the men’s podium.
With Chinese athletes now dominating both snow tech and style? Winter sports just got a whole lot more interesting. ❄️✨
