Su Yiming of China reacts during the awarding ceremony of men's snowboard slopestyle at the Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- As of Tuesday, the Chinese delegation has won three gold and two silver medals at the Winter Olympics, among which athletes born after 2000 have contributed one gold and two silvers.
For the first time in an Olympic men's snowboard slopestyle competition, a triple cork 1800 was successfully landed on Monday, by 17-year-old Chinese boarder Su Yiming.
With his highest score of 88.70 points, Su took a silver medal on his Olympic debut, also the first Olympic snowboard medal for China.
Silver Medalist China's Su Yiming competes during the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
Silver Medalist Su Yiming competes during the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)
China's Su Yiming competes during men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Su Yiming of China poses for a photo during the awarding ceremony of men's snowboard slopestyle at the Zhangjiakou Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
The same may be said for Gu Ailing, who pulled off a 1620 performance she had never tried before to win the women's freeski big air gold, becoming the first female Chinese athlete to be crowned in a snow sport at a Winter Olympics.
When Gu secured the top place of the podium at Big Air Shougang, she did not leave the venue. Instead, she hugged to comfort Ledeux, who missed the gold by faltering on her third run.
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/Wang Jianwei)
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 competes during women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Gu Ailing (rear) of China hugs Tess Ledeux of France after women's freeski big air final at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)
Gold medalist Gu Ailing of China reacts during the awarding ceremony of women's freeski big air at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
As a debutant in short track speed skating, Li Wenlong skated behind his teammates from the heats to the final in the men's 1,000m short track races as part of the team's tactics. Taking a silver from the event was a surprise for him.
Ren Ziwei (R) and Li Wenlong of China celebrate after the men's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. Ren Ziwei and Li Wenlong claimed the gold and the silver medal respectively in the event. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Li Wenlong (C) of China celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's 1,000m final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Silver medalist Li Wenlong of China reacts during the awarding ceremony of men's 1000m of short track speed skating at the Beijing Medals Plaza of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
In fact, even before the Games started, two post-2000s athletes had already taken center stage, as cross-country skier Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Nordic combined athlete Zhao Jiawen lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.
Dinigeer won a silver medal at the FIS Beijing Cross Country Skiing Points Grand Prix in 2019, which was the best result for a Chinese skier. Zhao will be the first Chinese Nordic combined Olympian when that competition starts on Wednesday.
Dinigeer Yilamujiang of China competes during the women's cross-country skiing sprint free qualification of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Zhangjiakou National Cross-country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Dinigeer Yilamujiang (R, rear) of China competes during the Cross-Country Skiing Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Zhao Jiawen of China competes during Ski Jumping Mixed Team 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Zhao Jiawen of China competes during Ski Jumping Mixed Team 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Zhao Jiawen of China competes during Ski Jumping Mixed Team 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Torch bearers Dinigeer Yilamujiang (L) and Zhao Jiawen set the 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/Li Ga)
