BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Adding an Olympic gold in the maiden freeski big air event to eight World Cup victories and two world championship titles, Gu Ailing lived up to her pre-Games billing as one of the biggest stars of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Under the guidance of a director, young trumpeter Zhu De'en (center) practices for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics with understudies Liang Tong (left) and Liu Haoran on Jan 27. [Photo/Xinhua] A 9-year-old solo trumpeter who performed at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics practiced the melody about a thousand times before his big night at the Bird's Nest on Friday.
With International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach's applause and the cheering of flag-waving audience, China's 18-year-old freestyle skier Gu Ailing Eileen, with hands on her head and a look of great excitement, captured the gold medal of the women's freeski big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The win not only brings Team China to the top of the current Olympic medals table, with the host country having won three gold medals, but is also a historic achievement as Gu is China's first women's Olympic gold medalist on snow sports.
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ranking ninth after finishing their last round-robin session for mixed doubles curling at Beijing 2022, Fan Suyuan, popular for her warm smile, couldn't hold back her tears in the mixed zone, while her teammate Ling Zhi put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her.
