-- Bing Dwen Dwen, the cute panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, continues to be a smash hit.-- It looks cold at first glance, but it gives people a cute, lovely and warm feeling, said Cao Xue, head of the mascot's designer team.-- Some friends asked me where they could buy Bing Dwen Dwen, said Zhao Weidong, spokesperson for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It demonstrates the attention people are paying to the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the achievement of engaging 300 million people in winter sports in China.BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Have you got a Bing Dwen Dwen? Many Chinese people now tend to start a conversation with this greeting, as the panda mascot continues to be a smash hit at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.By Monday afternoon, topics related to the chubby giant panda cub in a hard, transparent body suit had generated 2.58 billion views on China's Twitter-like social platform Weibo, with enamored fans expressing their love and asking where they could buy the bear.File photo taken on Dec. 27, 2019 shows children posing with Bing Dwen Dwen during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games mascot launch ceremony in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)Determined to get hold of soft toys and other decorations featuring Bing Dwen Dwen, people queued for hours in cold weather outside a licensed merchandise store on commercial Wangfujing Street in downtown Beijing. Some shops have set a limit of one mascot souvenir per customer.As the Games kicked off on Friday, over one million people flooded the official Olympics online-store on Tmall to buy Bing Dwen Dwen mascots and other merchandise, according to a report by the e-commerce giant Alibaba.The popularity of Bing Dwen Dwen came as a surprise to Cao Xue, head of the mascot's designer team. He said that even his son has been unable to get one so far.THE BIRTH OF A BEARBing Dwen Dwen was created by a 1...
LANZHOU, China, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- With the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in full swing, the Chinese Paralympians have no time to rest during the Chinese New Year holiday, counting on every second in preparation aiming for a breakthrough at the home Paralympic Games.All team members are looking forward to making a breakthrough in the Paralympics, said Fu Chunshan, coach of the Chinese Paralympic cross-country skiing and biathlon training teams, adding that it is the time for cross-country skiing team which has been established for 20 years to make history in Beijing 2022.The team is gathering in the training camp at the snow base in Baiyin, Gansu Province. They didn't even take a day off during the Chinese New Year holiday.Coach Fu and his assistants keep their eyes on each of the squad all day during the practice, shouting to remind his skiers of keeping speed and right technical movements.Ma Mingtao, who finished eighth in the men's 10km cross-country skiing at PyeongChang 2018, is full of expectations for the coming Games.My dream is to stand on the podium at the Beijing 2022, said Ma.The Chinese Paralympic team got one gold medal in wheelchair curling at Pyeongchang, while their best result in a snow event is the fourth place finish in men's 15km cross-country skiing by Zheng Peng.Coach Fu believed it's time for them to take receive glory this time in Beijing.On Chinese new year's Eve, all athletes and coaches celebrated the Spring Festival at the training base by watching the Spring Festival Gala on TV at night. They also watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year. These were their only holiday recreations.Team manager Qiao Xuexiao said, On the first day of the Chinese new year, all athletes took the training. Every second counts.The 20-year-old Wang Chenyang, who also participated in the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games and finished 11th in men's 20km cross-country skiing, spared...
A documentary aired at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games showing children taking part in winter sports has indicated how winter sports fever has gripped the nation.Photo shows Beibei receiving a Bing Dwen Dwen, the official mascot for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. (Photo/CCTV News)Among the young enthusiasts in the documentary is a one-year-old girl named Beibei, who became an online hit last year after a video clip of the toddler snowboarding went viral on social media.The video also caught the attention of the directing team of the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The team then invited Beibei’s parents to give their daughter a role in the documentary for the opening ceremony of the Games.Photo shows Beibei snowboarding. (Photo/CCTV News)“The staff members told me that Zhang Yimou, chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies for Beijing 2022, had watched the video of Beibei snowboarding and thought she was cute, saying her enthusiasm for snow-based activities was exactly what they wanted to express in the film,” said Beibei’s mother surnamed Fan.Fan said that the footage of Beibei was shot at a ski resort in Chongli of Zhangjiakou in north China’s Hebei Province last December. Throughout the shoot, Beibei didn’t cry despite a freezing cold temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius at the ski resort, nor was she shy in front of the camera.Because of her excellent performance during the shoot, on her first birthday, Beibei got a Bing Dwen Dwen, the official mascot for the Games, from the ski resort.
Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)American political scientist Samuel P. Huntington, in his work titled ‘The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order’, hypothesized a new understanding of the post-Cold War global order. He has posited that conflict will develop between civilizations, and people will find cohesion within the boundaries of different civilizations in the new world order. Huntington has divided the world into eight ‘major’ civilizations: Chinese, Japanese, Islamic, Western, African, Hindu, Orthodox, and Latin American.In line with the new understanding of Huntington, the United States, the self-proclaimed custodian of Western civilization, first targeted Islamic civilization as the most potent threat to the West. The US and its allies fought a long war on terror and razed many promising Muslim countries to the ground. Thus they thwarted the possible rise of Islamic civilization.Now the US has targeted China as the superpower is anxious about the challenge posed to its supremacy by Chinese civilization. The US and its allies have, therefore, started an all-out, but undeclared, war against China to damage its rise on the global stage.For the same reason, the allies never buy time to stand in the way of possible successes of China. They spare no efforts to spoil the progress of the East Asian nation.As part of their all-out war to cripple China, the allies have long been trying to mar the successful organization of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by China. The US and a handful of its allies have unilaterally claimed not to send any officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, however China has made it clear that it never invited the US to the Olympics. This has proven how low the US can stoop in its effort to damage China.The US has also exerted its leverage on different co...
Ireen Wust (R) of the Netherlands competes during the women's 1,500m final of speed skating at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)On Feb. 7, Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust won gold in the women’s 1,500m held at the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the Ice Ribbon, by clocking one minute and 53.28 seconds, setting a new Olympic record.“This is the third day in a row that a new speed skating record has been set at the Ice Ribbon,” said Shao Yi, director of the ice-making team at the National Speed Skating Oval.As the only newly-built ice venue for Beijing 2022, the Ice Ribbon hosts the speed skating competitions, during which a total of 166 athletes will compete for 14 gold medals. At the beginning of January, an 18-member ice-making team was established, consisting of 12 ice making technicians and their assistants from China, as well as international ice-making experts.Shao took part in the first ice-making activity at the Ice Ribbon, an ice-making activity ahead of the test activities, an ice-making activity ahead of the test competitions, and an ice-making activity prior to the Beijing Olympic Winter Games.Different from the first three ice-making activities during which the ice-making technicians were required to place two Olympics-themed logos, while preparing ice for the Beijing Olympic Winter Games, they had to place six logos, with the longest one, “Beijing 2022,” being more than 20 meters in length. To ensure that the logos would be placed at correct locations, the technicians first built prototypes of the logos, put them on the ice surface to figure out optimal locations for them, and then placed the logos at the marked locations. Despite the complicated procedures and the intensity of the work, they eventually completed the ice-making task on time.With its ice surface covering an area of 12,000 square meters, the Ice Ribbon has the largest ice surface in the world built through the use of the carb...
Gu Ailing of China reacts during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's prodigy Gu Ailing claimed the historic gold in the women's freeski big air of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Big Air Shougang here on Tuesday.With a combined score of 188.25 points - 93.75 from her first run and 94.50 from the third, Gu came back from third place after the second run to take gold as the event made its Olympic debut.Tess Ledeux of France and Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland won the silver and bronze, respectively.Gu Ailing of China competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)Gu Ailing of China competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Gu Ailing of China reacts during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)Olivia Asselin of Canada competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)Johanne Killi of Norway competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)Kirsty Muir of Great Britain competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)Sarah Hoefflin of Switzerland competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)Darian Stevens of the United States competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Beijing once again became a focus of the world as it kicked off the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 4, becoming the first city to host both the winter and summer editions of the Games.Torch bearers Dinigeer Yilamujiang (L) and Zhao Jiawen raise the Olympic torch into the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)The dazzle of the National Stadium, the splendid fireworks, the elegantly beautiful snowflake-shaped cauldron, the creative flame lighting, and the smaller-than-usual flame... All the details of the opening ceremony of the grand event mirrored China's making the Winter Olympics green.As Chinese female cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Nordic combined athlete Zhao Jiawen, the final two torchbearers at the Beijing 2022 opening ceremony, climbed up the snowflake-shaped cauldron carrying the final torch, the giant snowflake was sparkling behind them, signaling the solidarity of the 91 delegations to the Winter Games.The two young athletes, both born after 2000, together placed the torch in the middle of the snowflake. Later, the snowflake rotated upward and became the cauldron.It was a brand-new scene in the history of the Olympics, which marked the first time for the Olympic cauldron to be presented with a tiny flame, without the action of lighting.The giant snowflake is made up of smaller snowflakes representing all the 91 participating delegations, and the final torch is indeed the cauldron, a tiny flame that has never been observed in the hundred-year-and-more history of the Olympics, said Zhang Yimou, Chinese filmmaker overseeing the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing 2022.Fireworks illuminate the night sky over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)The creative idea of turning the big Olympic...
BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Following is medal table at Beijing Winter Olympics after the competitions on Monday, February 7 (tabulated under delegations, gold, silver, bronze and total medals):Sweden 3 0 0 3ROC 2 3 2 7Netherlands 2 2 1 5China 2 2 0 4Germany 2 1 0 3Norway 2 0 2 4Slovenia 2 0 1 3Italy 1 3 1 5Canada 1 1 4 6Japan 1 1 2 4Australia 1 0 1 2Switzerland 1 0 1 2New Zealand 1 0 0 1France 0 3 0 3United States 0 3 0 3Austria 0 2 2 4Hungary 0 0 2 2Finland 0 0 1 1Poland 0 0 1 1
The Olympic delegation of the People's Republic of China parades into the National Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)As Beijing has become the world's only city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics, the host country China is happy to see those athletes who are pursuing their dreams at both summer and winter editions of the Olympics.by Wu JunyiBEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- It's often seen as a peak of an athlete's career to compete at an Olympic Games. But how about those few pursuing their dreams at both summer and winter editions of the Olympics?As Beijing has become the world's only city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics, the host country China is more than happy to see the following elites crossing boundaries here:Montell Douglas (Britain, 36, bobsleigh &100m, 4x100m relay)Montell Douglas will never forget the special moment when she walked back into the Bird Nest at the Beijing 2022 opening ceremony on Friday night.Felt so surreal to walk back into the stadium that I raced in my first Olympics 14 years ago, she wrote on Twitter.Chosen to compete in the two-woman bobsleigh at the Beijing Winter Olympics, 36-year-old Douglas has become the first woman to represent Britain at both Summer and Winter Olympic Games.I'm over the moon to be representing women. There have been many male summer and winter Olympians, so I'm more thrilled about leaving a legacy like that behind than anything else, she told local media.Bobsleigh brings her full circle. Douglas, the former British record holder over 100m with 11.05 seconds, represented Britain in both the 100m and the 4x100m relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.She also competed at two World Championships, the Commonwealth Games, as well as the European Indoor and Outdoor Championships.The former sprinter has a successful transition. She joined British Bobsleigh in 2016 and finished in the top 10 on her Bo...
A total of 550,000 LED lamp beads form up the giant snow flake that holds the Olympic flame. Photo: Courtesy of BOE Technology Group Co.,which made the snow flakeFrom icy floors that micro-manage temperatures inside world-class stadiums to the gigantic cable roof that spans the National Speed Skating Oval, China's unrivaled infrastructure was behind the spectacular and grand Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ensuring the games' success but also provided a number of benefits that could ensure more Chinese gain easier access to winter sports.As the games unfold and athletes snatch medals, the impeccable quality of Olympic stadiums and related infrastructure, the speed with which they were constructed and the scale of these venues did not go unnoticed.During the past years of preparation, China has been dedicated to fulfilling its commitments after it won the bid, completing the Olympic stadiums often months ahead, which not only showcased its national strength and technological advantages, but also displayed strong contrast with some of the more hasty completion of projects in previous games.China's world-class infrastructure construction giants, which are famous for building roads and bridges of high quality at competitive costs and connecting the world's trade routes, also lend their weight to the great sports event, bringing their expertise to stadiums and other infrastructure of the Olympics.It is just outstanding, Christophe Dubi, executive director of the Olympic Department of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), praised the physical infrastructure that has been around the Olympic venues in an earlier interview with a Chinese media outlet.Dubi described the Ice Ribbon, the nickname of the National Speed Skating Oval, as incredible, takes people's breath away, and has absolutely formidable visual impressions from outside and inside.Highest standardIt is worth noting that the construction of the Olympic stadiums also incorporated green concepts with inno...
Foreign journalists covering the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were not only amazed by China's development in high technology and in winter sports, but also deeply felt China's friendliness and thoughtful arrangements for journalists, as well as its efforts to ensure safe international sports events amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Some reporters interviewed by the Global Times on Monday also called on some Western media to focus on sports rather than unprofessionally politicizing the Games and smearing China, saying they should accept China's development, which is beneficial to the world.Emre Aytekin, a journalist with Turkey's Anadolu Agency, was thrilled to have an opportunity to meet and talk to his youth hero - former NBA star Yao Ming - when reporting the torch relay on February 2.Yao Ming was a hero of my youth, because I played basketball. So I was very excited to meet him and ask him questions, and that was a highlight for me, Aytekin recalled his encounter with Yao, saying Yao gave him great answers.Yao was among the first people to carry the flame as the Olympic Torch Relay began on February 2, and he was also a torchbearer ahead of the Beijing Summer Games in 2008.Unlike some media hype that journalists were being harassed during reporting the Winter Olympics or they had to bring burner phones out of surveillance concerns, Aytekin said that he was treated well in reporting, had chances to talk to interviewees, and the organizers were very hospitable. Aytekin did not witness any check or surveillance of his phone in reporting.Muhammad Asghar, a Pakistani journalist based in Beijing, was amazed by the grand opening ceremony, but was more touched by China's efforts to hold the Games amid the pandemic, which he said was not an easy thing.Asghar recalled the efficient and thoughtful arrangements that the Chinese government provided for some foreign journalists attending the ceremony on February 4.From boarding buses and going through security checks, being provi...
Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a toast at a banquet to welcome distinguished guests from around the world who attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has engaged himself in a flurry of face-to-face high-level meetings with foreign dignitaries visiting Beijing for the opening of the Beijing Olympic Winter Games despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Over the weekend, Xi held bilateral meetings with about 20 heads of state as well as government and international organization leaders, and held a welcoming banquet for the foreign guests.Behind this tight diplomatic schedule, Xi has drawn attention to issues of global concern and highlighted the need for togetherness at a trying time for humanity, shedding light on the path toward a post-pandemic world and a better and shared future.SOLIDARITYAmong the visiting dignitaries were Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, leaders of Central Asian countries who met Xi during a virtual summit days before the Games, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.Unity, solidarity and togetherness were the most discussed keywords during the meetings.We shall promote the spirit of the Olympic Movement and meet the common challenges facing the international community through solidarity, said Xi, adding that the only way for all countries to address the various challenges effectively is to strengthen solidarity and cooperation and work together for a shared future.The leaders expressed the hope that the international community can take the Beijing Winter Olympics as an opportunity to rise above differences and work together for a shared and better future.Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, said the world now needs a successful Winter Olympics to send a clear message that people of any country, ethnicity and religion can ...
BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, held here on Friday evening, has once again demonstrated China's determination and capability to tackle challenges, experts worldwide have said.They also expressed their confidence that the Games, held as scheduled, will boost the confidence of people all over the world in working together to overcome difficulties and make progress, as the grand event fully manifests such concepts as unity, cooperation, the pursuit of peace, and environmental protection.The splendid organization of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics has given the world hope that humanity can overcome the COVID-19 pandemic together, Battogtokh Usukhbayar, an education specialist from the Mongolian National Olympic Committee, said Saturday.Olympism is the most important expression of the idea of global unity, peace, and the protection of the environment. In this sense, I am confident that the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games will rekindle the confidence of everyone to overcome obstacles together, he noted.Beijing provided a grand and incredible Winter Olympics opening ceremony for the whole world, Benyamin Poghosyan, chairman of the Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies in Armenia, told Xinhua on Friday.It is a genuine successful opening ceremony both athletically and culturally, which provides an excellent opportunity for the world to unite and make efforts towards the shared future, he said, stressing that despite all obstacles, China, by offering such a magnificent opening ceremony, has proved its ability to unite humanity around shared values.The opening ceremony fully demonstrated the mental outlook and Olympic spirits of the winter athletes, said Pui Jeng Leong, a media veteran in Brunei.China has accumulated experience in hosting large-scale international events with routine anti-pandemic efforts, said Pui, noting that China's successful approach against the pandemic ha...
BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Female athletes account for about 45 percent of the total athletes participating in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, more than those of any previous Winter Olympics, said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday.We have record levels of female participation and record numbers of female athletes, said Kit McConnell, sports director of IOC. In terms of the numbers, we've gone up from 41 percent in PyeongChang four years ago to 45 percent female participation here in Beijing.Every female athlete here has a ripple effect in terms of the investment of the sport, he said, adding that the organizers have equally focused on showcasing women's sports.
YANQING, Beijing, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Michelle Andrea, an international volunteer in Yanqing Olympic village, is spending the best time of her life at the ongoing 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games.Andrea is a student of Beijing International Studies University (BISU). In Yanqing, besides her, three other international students from BISU, including Kyae Sinn Linn Lett from Myanmar, Areum Eom from South Korea and Takudzwa Duncan Maluwa from Zimbabwe, are volunteering in the home of the Olympians around the world.Specifically, my workplace is in Yanqing Village as an interpreter for the Athletes, Andrea told Xinhua.The most challenging moment is when I have to interpret English words to Chinese words that I don't know. I need to explain using basic words, illustrations, or show a picture from the internet,But no worries, both the Chinese staff and the athletes understand my situation since I am a foreigner, they even support my work, the Indonesian added.In order to ensure the volunteers are physically healthy, the organizers of the big event provide nucleic tests every morning, plus healthy and fresh meals three times a day.According to the COVID-19 countermeasures, the volunteers must not only have enough space and time to rest, but also wear personal protective suits when they are on eight hours duty.When talking about the unique moment in her volunteer life, the student said that it is when she randomly asked other volunteers to shoot short videos.It's really interesting because I still can explore my hobbies while I work. My dad told me once that the experiences are really expensive. Since we are still young, do and explore the world unless I will regret it when I'm old, Andrea wrote in her Olympic diary.I want to develop my photography and videography skills, having people on camera and connecting can stimulate different kinds of emotions that the written word can't. I also want to tilt my memories toward the good experiences I've had during Beijing 2022 ...
Gu Ailing of China reacts after the women's freeski big air qualification at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Local favorite Gu Ailing qualified for the Beijing 2022 women's freeski Big Air final, finishing with 161.25 points after three runs at the Big Air Shougang here on Monday.Gu performed a left-side double cork 1080 with a safety-to-japan grab to rank third with 89.00 points after her first run, behind Tess Ledeux of France (90.50 points) and Kirsty Muir of Britain (89.25 points).After her second run, Gu dropped to 16th place with a combined score of 113.50 after she dropped a right-side cork 900 but slipped on the landing as one of her skis fell off. Canadian Megan Oldham, who finished fourth in her World Championship debut at Aspen in 2021, delivered a stunning run to score a race-high 91.25 points.In the third and final run, Gu stomped the same tricks as her second run to receive 72.25 points to qualify for the finals with a combination of best two runs out of three - 161.25 points.Oldham, Ledeux, Russian Anastasia Tatalina and Sandra Eie of Norway occupied the top four spots, while Gu's compatriot Yang Shuorui failed to qualify for the final.The wind switched in between the first and second run that you can see a lot of people were going slow, said Gu. I didn't really notice until it was too late.The 18-year-old admitted there was a lot of pressure going into the third run. I'm happy to be able to perform under pressure and I think it speaks a lot to the volume of mental training that I've been putting on.I'm excited for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the big show and I hope I can put on a good show for everyone, she added.The women's freeski big air final will take place on Tuesday.Gu Ailing of China competes during the women's freeski big air qualification at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)Gu Ailing of China comp...
Silver Medalist Su Yiming celebrates after men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Max Parrot of Canada upset Chinese favorite Su Yiming to win gold in the men's snowboard slopestyle at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics here on Monday.Despite missing out on the gold medal, the 17-year-old Su has become the first Chinese male snowboarder to reach the Olympic podium.PyeongChang Olympic silver medalist Parrot secured the victory with 90.96 points in the second run, where he contributed smooth performance in every section along the course and displayed a triple cork 1620 respectively in his fourth and sixth tricks.This is so incredibly special, especially with the run I did today. It's the biggest run I've done in my entire career, said Parrot. I've never done two triples in a row in a run, with that difficulty as well, and everything was so clean. I am extremely proud of myself and to take gold on that run means so much for me.Su, 17, scored the medal-winning 88.70 points in his second of three runs, by performing a triple cork 1800 in the last section, which is the first time for the trick to appear at a Winter Olympics.As the World Cup Big Air winner, Su was the first rider ever to land an 1800 both ways in a FIS competition. On October 28, 2021, he landed a backside 1980 during a snowboard training camp in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.Canadian Mark McMorris, also Su's idol, finished with 88.53 in his best score to grab the bronze. He managed to complete his classic triple cork 1620 in the third run to replace American Redmond Gerard on the ranking table.I would like to thank my motherland, my parents and my friends. The medal belongs to everyone who supported me, said Su. I am really excited to stand on the podium with my idol. I do not know how to express that feeling because I never had it before.In terms of his astonishing 1800...
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan trains at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan trains at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan trains at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan trains at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan trains at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan trains at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2022 shows mascots to be awarded to winning athletes of the women's snowboard slopestyle final during the flower ceremony at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)A staff member holding mascots to be awarded to winning athletes of the women's snowboard slopestyle final is seen during the flower ceremony at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)
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