Hey there, sports fans! 🏒⛷️🏂 Guess what? China just had an amazing time at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin! Let’s dive into the cool details! ❄️
China sent their biggest team ever to the games, with 170 athletes competing in all 64 events across 11 sports! That’s huge! 🚀
Can you imagine winning 32 gold medals, 27 silver, and 26 bronze? 🥇🥈🥉 Well, that’s exactly what they did! They topped the medal table and even set new records!
Zhou Jinqiang, the vice president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, praised the athletes. He said this shows how much winter sports are growing in China. He was super proud of how well the athletes did in both ice and snow sports. 🏂⛸️
Did you know that for the first time ever, China won more gold medals in snow sports than ice sports? They got 19 golds in snow sports and 13 in ice sports! ❄️
Some young athletes really shined at the games! 🌟 People like Zhang Xiaonan (18 years old) who won in women’s snowboard slopestyle, and Xiong Shirei (17 years old) who won in women’s snowboard big air! Isn’t that amazing? 🤩
Zhou said that these young stars showed great courage and strength. They not only won medals but also inspired others to take up winter sports in China. 🏅
But even with all these successes, Zhou reminded everyone that there’s still work to do. The next big challenge is the Winter Olympic Games in Milan next year! 🏆
He said that while China did great at the Asian Winter Games, they need to keep practicing and improving to compete with the best in the world. 🌍
Let’s cheer them on as they get ready for the next big adventure! Go team China! 🇨🇳🎉
Reference(s):
China's delegation chief praises athletes at Asian Winter Games
cgtn.com
