Wang Peixuan of China competes during the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Peixuan delivered the country's best-ever Olympic performance in the women's singles luge with a 21st-place finish at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games here on Tuesday.
Wang posted a total time of two minutes 42.631 seconds after three runs, finishing just one place shy of qualifying for the fourth and final run.
"I made some mistakes at the start in the third run, which was a bit disappointing," Wang said. "But the rest of the run, including how I handled the curves, was quite good."
Wang began her athletic career as a javelin thrower at the age of 11 before being selected into China's national women's luge training program when she was 15. She made her Olympic debut at Beijing 2022, where she finished 29th.
"Luge is extremely fast, and it requires strong mental toughness and quick reactions. I really enjoy this sport," she said. "I have improved my emotional control with a calmer mindset under pressure as a veteran in the team. I will focus on the upcoming team relay event."
The team relay competition will be held on Thursday. ■
Emily Fischnaller of the United States reacts after the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Ashley Farquharson of the United States competes during the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Anna Berreiter of Germany reacts after the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Sandra Robatscher of Italy reacts during the luge women's singles run 4 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Ashley Farquharson (L) of the United States celebrates during the luge women's singles run 4 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Ashley Farquharson of the United States competes during the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Gang)
Olena Smaha of Ukraine reacts after the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Natalie Maag of Switzerland competes during the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Elina Bota of Latvia celebrates during the luge women's singles run 4 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Wang Peixuan of China celebrates during the luge women's singles run 3 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
