Chinese skier tops first-ever freestyle skiing podium at Winter Games | OneFootball

The freestyle skiing scene has changed drastically since the Beijing 2022 Games. In a surprising final, the crowning moment at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games came for China’s Wang Xindi, who claimed the gold medal.

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On a podium made up entirely of Olympic medal first-timers, the silver went to Switzerland’s Noé Roth, while the bronze was claimed by China’s Li Tianma.

The then Olympic champion Qi Guangpu was unable to maintain his status as favorite and finished his participation in sixth place. Ahead of him, his compatriot Sun Jiaxu narrowly missed the podium, followed by Switzerland’s Pirmin Werner, who finished fifth.

Xindi’s triumph keeps his family’s winning tradition alive in the sport: he is married to the legendary Xu Mengtao, current two-time Olympic champion and holder of four medals in women’s aerials.

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