Focus on “Fourteenth Winter”
Original title: Men’s Individual Competition Freestyle Skiing Open Category (Introduction)
Henan team player Chen Shuo won the championship (theme)
On February 21, the freestyle skiing group aerials event competition of the 14th National Winter Games (hereinafter referred to as the “14th Winter”) at the Zhalantun Jinlongshan Ski Resort in Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia, Henan team players Chen Shuo and Heilongjiang started team players Team player Kong Fanyu won the men’s and women’s individual championships respectively.
Henan team player Chen Shuo was born in 2004. He participated in the International Snow Federation Freestyle Skiing World Cup for the first time in 2023. This “14th Winter” is his first time participating in the National Winter Games. The strong windy weather at the venue had a special effect on the competition. In the third round of the finals, five players including the famous player Jia Zongyang made mistakes when landing. Only Chen Shuo landed consistently and finally won the gold medal with 125.97 points.
Kong Fanyu, who is 30 years old, is rich in experience and has won the bronze medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and the gold medal at the 2023 World Freestyle Skiing Championships. “Fourteen Winters” is her third time taking part in the National Winter Games. At the start of the competition, Kong Fanyu began a fierce competition with Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games gold medalist Xu Mengtao. In the first round of the final, they both scored the same score of 94.82 points in the same game, tying for first place. Entering the third round of the finals, both sides chose the same action again. Kong Fanyu scored 94.82 points. Xu Mengtao, who played last, made a mistake and scored 78.96 points, eventually coming fifth .
With the exception of Kong Fanyu, the medal winners in the individual freestyle skiing category of this competition are all athletes born after 2000. “By selecting cross-border and cross-disciplinary talent, the aerial skills project has accumulated some talent reserves .” Kong Fanyu said. Kong Fanyu and Chen Shuo were initially exposed to gymnastics, and later switched to freestyle skiing and aerial skills. In 2011, 18-year-old Kong Fanyu won third place in the Freestyle Skiing World Cup. In 2023, Chen Shuo, who is under 19 years old, will also stand on the podium of the World Cup… Aerials is a dominant event in China’s freestyle skiing. Outstanding athletes such as Li Nina, Han Xiaopeng, and Xu Mengtao have On after long-term and continuous exploration, the Chinese team has accumulated rich experience in training and talent development for this project. “I will continue to train seriously in the future and learn more from outstanding athletes,” said Chen Shuo.
“The next goal is to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics and strive for good results. I will continue to work hard towards this goal!” Kong Fanyu said. Under the leadership of famous athletes, young athletes are training hard and the development of the project continues to lay a solid foundation. China’s freestyle skiing aerials project will lead to a wider future.
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