Hey snowboarding fans! 🏂 Great news from the snowy slopes of Genting Snow Park in China! Two amazing Chinese snowboarders, Cai Xuetong and Wu Shaotong, have zoomed into the finals of the FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup! 🎉
What’s the FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup? 🤔 It’s one of the coolest competitions where snowboarders perform awesome tricks on a halfpipe, which is like a big curved ramp shaped like a pipe cut in half. They fly high and do flips and spins—it’s super exciting to watch!
Cai Xuetong, a 31-year-old veteran and Olympian, wowed the judges with her first run, scoring an impressive 87.75 points! 🌟 She came in third place in the qualifiers, just behind 15-year-old Sara Shimizu from Japan and Madeline Schaffrick from the USA.
“I’m really excited about the start of this season,” Cai said with a big smile. 😊 “I enjoy my time on the course. I’ll present higher difficulty in the final!” She’s also super thrilled about the 2025 Asian Winter Games in her hometown, Harbin, China. 🎿
Another Chinese star, Wu Shaotong, nailed her second run and scored 78.50 points, grabbing the seventh spot and securing her place in the finals! 🏅 “I felt a little bit nervous today since this is the very first competition of this season,” Wu shared. “I’ll try my best with higher difficulty in the final.”
The big finals are happening this Sunday! Are you ready to cheer for Cai and Wu? 🙌 Let’s support them as they aim for the top! 🏆
Don’t forget to tune in and watch these incredible athletes show off their skills. Maybe someday, you could be soaring through the halfpipe too! Dare to dream big! ✨
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China's Cai, Wu advance to FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup final
cgtn.com
