Chinese athletes continued to make the host nation proud on Tuesday, clinching six golds at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. ❄️🇨🇳
In freestyle skiing, two Chinese pairs—Feng Junxi & Wang Xue and Xu Mengtao & Chen Meiting—dominated the women's aerials synchro event, scoring 87.12 points and 84.00 points respectively. They edged out competitors from Kazakhstan to secure the top spots. 🏂🥇
Liu Mengting had a stellar performance in the women's slopestyle, securing the gold with 94.00 points, while her teammates Yang Ruiyi and Han Linshan took silver and bronze. 🎿👏
Speed skating was another winning streak for Team China, grabbing all four golds available. Ning Zhongyan took the men's 1,000m with a time of 1:08.81, while Han Mei claimed the women's 1,500m in 1:15.85, narrowly defeating her compatriot Yin Qi. ⏱️🥇
The Chinese mainland also triumphed in the team pursuits, winning both men's and women's titles against strong East Asian rivals South Korea and Japan. 🏃♂️🏃♀️🏅
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Chinese competitors soar to six golds at Harbin Asian Winter Games
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