China's 4th gold! Wang Xindi wins gold, Winter Olympics gold medal tally: China remains 12th, Japan is under pressure

On February 20th Beijing time, the 14th day of competition at the Milan Winter Olympics commenced. China targeted the men's freestyle skiing aerials gold medal. Wang Xindi, relying on perfect aerial posture combined with composed landings and high difficulty, directly won gold with 132.60 points. This marked China's fourth gold medal at this event. The updated medal standings show China still in 12th place, well ahead of South Korea, while closing the gap with Japan, putting significant pressure on them and making Asia's top spot unstable!

We had four athletes competing in this event: defending champion Qi Guangpu, Wang Xindi, Li Tianma, and Sun Jiaxu, forming a strong team advantage. All four performed strongly, advancing through two rounds of qualifiers into the top 12, then all successfully reached the final six competing for gold. The ultimate showdown featured four Chinese athletes and two Swiss athletes, a true China-Switzerland battle. The final round was a single decisive jump, testing extreme consistency!

In the final round, although Li Tianma and Sun Jiaxu landed steadily, their aerial form was poor and scores were low. The third competitor, Wang Xindi, delivered impeccable form and landing, earning top marks. The defending champion Qi Guangpu, fourth to jump, and the fifth Swiss competitor both fell. However, the last Swiss jumper, Ross, landed very well but with minor flaws. After a long wait, the scores confirmed that Wang Xindi’s score remained unsurpassed!

This competition was incredibly thrilling, truly a battle among the best. Swiss athlete Ross nearly pulled off a last-second upset, but Wang Xindi’s flawless performance secured the gold. The bronze went to Li Tianma. The latest medal tally update shows China has won four golds over three days, maintaining 12th place in the gold medal standings. China is now just one gold behind Asia’s leader Japan. To surpass Japan, China must claim gold in the women’s halfpipe and the mixed aerials team events. Let’s go for it!

Written by / Sports Novel