Hey there, sports fans! πβ·οΈ Guess what? Chinese athletes are off to an amazing start at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin! They won eight gold medals on the very first day! π
In the freestyle skiing halfpipe, Li Fanghui wowed everyone with a score of 95.25 points to grab the gold! Her teammate Zhang Kexin took silver, making it a double win for China! π₯π₯
Over at the snowboard slopestyle, Zhang Xiaonan scored a fantastic 95.25 points to win gold! Xiong Shirui grabbed silver, and Japan’s Ishii Himari took bronze. Go team! ππ₯π₯π₯
On the speed skating track, Gao Tingyu zoomed to victory in the men’s 100-meter, setting a new record of 9.35 seconds! That’s super fast! β±οΈπ¨
Ning Zhongyang also broke a record in the men’s 1,500-meter speed skating, finishing in 1 minute and 45.85 seconds! Incredible! βΈοΈπ
In the women’s 1,500-meter speed skating, China swept the podium! Han Mei won gold, Yang Binyu took silver, and Yin Qi claimed bronze. Triple victory! π₯π₯π₯
Short track speed skater Lin Xiaojun flew to the finish line in the men’s 500-meter, winning gold in 41.15 seconds! Amazing! πββοΈπ¨
And let’s not forget Li Lei and Wang Qiang, who both won gold in the cross-country skiing sprint finals! Way to go! β·οΈπ₯
It’s been an awesome start for China at the Asian Winter Games! Stay tuned for more exciting updates! π£
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Chinese athletes off to a good start at 9th Asian Winter Games
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