🏂 Chinese snowboarder Cai Xuetong is ready to make waves at the 9th Asian Winter Games this February in Harbin—her hometown in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. In an exclusive chat with CGTN Sports Scene, the athlete revealed her mission: \"I want to stand on that podium and hear my national anthem played for my home crowd.\"
🌍 A veteran of the slopes, Cai first shredded her way into the Winter Olympics at just 17 during the 2010 Vancouver Games. Since then, she’s stacked wins like snowflakes in a blizzard—including a gold medal at the 2015 FIS Snowboard World Championships and a silver in 2019. But the Asian Winter Games have been her bittersweet challenge: She snagged silver in 2017 in Sapporo, Japan, and now she’s hungry for that top spot. \"This time, it’s personal,\" she grinned.
🔥 Among the 170 athletes representing China, Cai’s story stands out. Competing in Harbin? \"It’s like having your whole squad cheer you on during a final boss battle,\" she joked. Will she land the gold? The world’s watching. ❄️✨
