China News Service, Hulunbuir, February 21 (Hao Lingyu and Chang Xinyu) On the 21st, the freestyle skiing aerial skills open group individual event competition of the 14th National Winter Games held in the Zhalantun Division of Inner Mongolia was an upset. In the women's final, Winter Olympic champion Xu Mengtao made a mistake in the third round and ranked fifth with 78.96 points and missed the podium. Heilongjiang team star Kong Fanyu won the championship with 94.82 points.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Xu Mengtao achieved a breakthrough of zero Winter Olympic gold medals for the Chinese women's freestyle skiing aerials team. After going through a period of adjustment after the Winter Olympics, Xu Mengtao returned to competition at the end of last year and reached the top podium in both the "14th Winter" qualifying competition and the national championship.
But in the "14th Winter" competition, Xu Mengtao failed to win the gold medal. In the first two rounds of the finals, Xu Mengtao's best score was 94.82 points, and she and Kong Fanyu entered the third round tied for first place with the same score. According to the rules of the competition, a total of six players advanced to the third round, and the results in the third round will determine the final championship.
On the 21st, Heilongjiang team veteran Kong Fanyu won the gold medal in the freestyle skiing women's aerials open category final of the 14th National Winter Games with a score of 94.82 points. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
In the third round, Heilongjiang famous player Kong Fanyu reproduced his actions in the first round of the final and once again achieved a high score of 94.82. Xu Mengtao, who played last in the third round, failed to continue his good form and lost his balance when landing. He finally scored 78.96 points and ranked fifth. Kong Fanyu won the gold medal, Shao Qi of the Inner Mongolia team and Liu Xuanchi of the Shaanxi team won the silver and bronze medals respectively.
On the 21st, the famous athlete Xu Mengtao made a mistake in the freestyle skiing women’s aerials open category final of the 14th National Winter Games and ultimately ranked fifth with 78.96 points. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
Kong Fanyu, who was born in 1993, has participated in the Winter Games for the third time. "I'm so excited. Thank you for my persistence for so many years. This is also my first Winter Games gold medal." Kong Fanyu said that his future goal is to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics and be himself during the preparation process. (over)