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High-flying Gu falls just short in Livigno
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (949+ words) Even with the "best-ever" run of her life not enough for a golden finish, China's freeski sensation Gu Ailing is embracing her back-to-back Olympic silver medals in slopestyle as a huge career fulfillment. Outrun by the same winner to be…...
Snowboard cross challenges push athletes toward peak performance
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (666+ words) As he zoomed down an icy course of drops and bends in Chongli district, Hebei province, Chinese Para snowboard world champion Ji Lijia was struck by a familiar rush of thrill " the same feeling he experienced four years ago on…...
Su close, but so proud
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (867+ words) There may have been no gold for Su Yiming, but there was heaps of pride, as China's snowboarding pioneer is determined to use the unsuccessful defense of his Olympic big air title as renewed motivation to keep elevating his performances…...
Su Yiming earns China's first medal at Milan-Cortina Games as difficulty spikes in big air
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (497+ words) LIVIGNO, Italy -- Defending Olympic champion Su Yiming delivered China's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Saturday, claiming bronze in a fiercely contested men's snowboard big air final defined by soaring difficulty. With consistency proving decisive in the high-stakes…...
Xi's vision for China's winter sports
2+ week, 1+ day ago (88+ words) Xi's vision for China's winter sports'China Daily Xi's vision for China's winter sports As an enthusiastic winter sports fan, President Xi Jinping has fueled China's winter sports boom with his vision and support, inspiring people nationwide to embrace the growing…...
Chinese snowboarding's collective progress makes a strong statement to the world
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (467+ words) With three riders making it to a World Cup final together for the first time, Chinese snowboarding has backed up its collective rise with a history-making confidence boost at Beijing's iconic Olympic slope. The night session of the International Ski…...
Japanese ski resorts struggle amid declining birthrate
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (639+ words) Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, whether or not resorts can attract foreign tourists determines their success or failure. The number of skiers and snowboarders…...
Across China: Northeastern China snow sports appeal attracts international ski enthusiasts
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (579+ words) CHANGCHUN -- The bustling energy from Christmas through the Spring Festival holiday, marked by fully booked rooms and non-stop activities, left Jacky Feng tired yet gratified by the popularity of Club Med's Beidahu resort, where he worked as the director of…...