Yesterday at the Secret Garden Resort in the Chongli District of Zhangjiakou, the FIS Snowboard World Cup season kicked off with thrilling halfpipe qualifiers. Home fans were on fire as four Chinese riders secured spots in the finals, set for tomorrow, Friday, December 12. 🏂🔥
Leading the pack was four-time Olympian Cai Xuetong. After a shaky first run scoring just 9.50, the 32-year-old bounced back with a 72.75 on her second run, clinching seventh overall and keeping her dream of a fifth Winter Olympics in Italy this February alive. Talk about resilience! 💪🏽🎿
Also storming through were rising star Wu Shaotong, who nailed a 71.00 on her opening run to finish eighth, and veteran Liu Jiayu, four-time Olympian and 2018 PyeongChang silver medalist, who grabbed the last women’s qualifying spot with 66.00. Go team! 🙌🏽
Top honors in the women’s qualifiers went to 17-year-old Choi Ga-on from the Republic of Korea, who wowed judges with a 93.00, followed by Japan’s Rise Kudo (91.25) and Mitsuki Ono (87.25). The competition is heating up! 🔥
On the men’s side, Wang Ziyang was the lone Chinese rider to advance. He scored 67.00 on his second run, earning seventh place in his heat and a slot in tomorrow’s final. In total, 36 men battled in two heats, with seven from each moving on.
Don't miss the action tomorrow at the Secret Garden Resort as these athletes go for gold. Who will land the sickest tricks? Stay tuned to find out! 🎉🇨🇳
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Four Chinese riders reach FIS Snowboard World Cup halfpipe finals
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