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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