Six out of eight athletes from China have taken flight into the aerials finals at the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle, and Freeski World Championships in Switzerland. With gravity-defying moves and high energy, these athletes are inspiring fans and adrenaline seekers around the globe. 🏂
In the women's qualifying rounds, Xu Mengtao and Chen Xuezheng dazzled the crowd with their back double Full-Full jumps at a 3.525 degree of difficulty. Xu, scoring 90.24 points, secured a second-place finish in the first round, while Chen earned 82.83 points to reach the finals. Teammate Shao Qi also impressed with a back Full-Full at 3.150 difficulty, grabbing third place with 85.99 points.
Chen Meiting faced an early setback with a back layout Full-Full that left her ninth in the first round. However, she amped up the difficulty in the second round with a bold back flip triple Full. Despite a stumble, her perseverance saw her qualify for the finals with 77.33 points. Talk about a comeback! 🔥
On the men’s side, all four competitors kicked off with a daring back layout double Full-Full at a 4.425 degree of difficulty. Wang Xindi shone brightly, scoring 116.37 points with only a slight flaw on landing; his performance secured him third place in the first round and a finals spot. Sun Jiaxu followed closely with 111.95 points to join the finals, while Olympic champion Qi Guangpu and Li Tianma narrowly missed advancing.
This high-flying display of skill and determination highlights the incredible talent emerging from China and underscores the thrilling spirit of competitive aerial sports. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting journey through the skies!
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Six Chinese athletes into aerials finals at FIS World Championships
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