Barnabas Szollos of Israel competes during alpine skiing men's alpine combined at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2022.
BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- After his debut in the Olympics, Donovan Carrillo raised his blade covers painted in the color of the Mexican national flag, and said to the camera: "To my family and all Mexicans, our dream has come true!" Born and raised in a country where snow can rarely be seen, the 22-year-old is the first Olympic figure skater of Mexico in 30 years, and the only Mexican to make it free skating in the Olympics.
A children's choir sing the Olympic Anthem during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, Feb. 4, 2022.
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Carrying her snowboard, Gong Naiying stopped in a corner before passing through the mixed zone, looking at the big screen while her opponents were sliding down the hillside.