Chinese athletes turned up the heat (❄️ ironically) at the ninth Asian Winter Games, snagging 7 gold medals on Sunday alone! From aerial acrobatics to speed-packed relays, here's the scoop on their icy triumphs.
Freestyle Flying High
Reigning Olympic champ Xu Mengtao flipped back the clock, winning gold in women's aerials nearly two decades after her first Asian Games silver. Teammate Chen Xuezheng joined the podium with silver, while China swept the men's aerials—Li Xinpeng edged out Beijing 2022 winner Qi Guangpu in a nail-biter!
Cross-Country Crushing It
China owned the women's 5km cross-country skiing, taking all top four spots. Bayani Jialin led the charge, clocking in at 12:07.5. Meanwhile, ski mountaineering saw golden sweeps from Cidanyuzhen (women's sprint) and Xinjiang's Buluer (men's).
Short Track Thrills 🇨🇳 vs. 🇰🇷
Fan Kexin, 31, anchored China's women's 3,000m relay team to victory against South Korea's speedsters. Drama peaked in the men's 5,000m relay when a collision caused Lin Xiaojun to tumble—Kazakhstan took gold after South Korea's DQ. Still, China bagged 2 bronzes in individual races!
With medals piling up faster than Harbin snowbanks, all eyes are on Team China's next icy exploits. ❄️🔥
