China’s Skeleton Squad Secures Bronze at World Championships

China’s skeleton athletes are sliding into the spotlight! Zhao Dan and Lin Qinwei blazed down the track in Lake Placid, New York, to snag bronze at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Championships this weekend. The dynamic duo clocked in at 1:54.81, finishing just behind Team USA’s gold-winning pair Mystique Ro and Austin Florian (1:54.53) and Britain’s Tabitha Stoecker and Matt Weston, who took silver.

Another Chinese pair, Li Yuxi and Chen Wenhao, landed eighth in the fiercely competitive event—a solid showing as the sport gears up for its Winter Olympics debut in 2026. Speaking of Milan-Cortina, Zhao and Lin are already building serious momentum: they grabbed China’s first-ever skeleton World Cup title in Germany earlier this January, proving they’re a team to watch.

With skeleton’s mixed team event set to debut at the 2026 Games, this podium finish sends a clear message: China’s winter sports squad is heating up (or should we say, chilling out?). Let the countdown to Italy begin!

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China earn bronze at IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid

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