BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China's aerials specialist Xu Mengtao has revealed that she is bidding to make her fifth Winter Olympics appearance at Milano-Cortina 2026.
"I'm working on plans for my fifth Winter Games campaign," Xu said on Monday at an award ceremony hosted by China Central Television (CCTV).
"It means that I will probably have to 'shed my skin three times' (to qualify for the 2026 Winter Games). But once I could stand in the Olympic arena again, my battle is half won," added the 32-year-old veteran.
Xu Mengtao of China wins the freestyle skiing women's aerials gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Genting Snow Park A & M Stadium in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, February 14, 2022. (Photo: CFP)
In her previous three Olympic appearances, the best Xu had ever managed was silver at Sochi 2014.
