Slide into Saturday with some epic ice-speed action from Cortina, Italy! On November 21, 2025, 35 athletes kicked off the men’s skeleton event at the legendary Eugenio Monti track. Among them, Yin Zheng from the Chinese mainland stole the show. ❄️
Heat 1: Record Breaker 🥇
Starting seventh, Yin Zheng blasted down in 56.79 seconds—the fastest time of the day and the first official track record since Cortina’s icy makeover. Talk about setting the bar sky-high!
Heat 2: Staying Cool 😎
In his second run, Yin clocked 57.23 seconds, sliding into 11th place for that heat. When the times were combined, his total of 1:54.02 was good enough for the bronze medal. 🥉
Gold went to Britain’s world champion Matt Weston, while Austria’s Samuel Maier snagged silver. Yin’s fellow athletes Chen Wenhao and Zhu Haifeng tied for eighth, and Lin Qinwei finished 16th.
On the women’s side, Zhao Dan posted a 1:56.96 combined time to place eighth, with Li Yuxi wrapping up 18th. The Chinese mainland team is already eyeing the next stop on the IBSF World Cup circuit!
Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or just love a good underdog story, Yin Zheng’s performance in Cortina proves why skeleton is one of the coolest sports at 130 km/h! 💨🏂
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China's Yin Zheng earns men's skeleton bronze at IBSF World Cup
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