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With less than two weeks to go until the start of the Asian Winter Games, China continued to flex its muscles in the snow, winning two gold and three silver medals in World Cup and X Games events.
Olympic champion skier Qi Guangpu won gold in the men’s aerials final at the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup in Lac-Beauport, Canada.
The 34-year-old veteran topped the podium in style on Saturday local time, landing a back double full-full-double full for 124.00 points.
Lewis Irving, from the host nation, won the silver and Christopher Lillis of the United States took bronze.

“Everyone knows that I’m not that young any more,” Qi said. “The younger guys are constantly pushing me, but I just keep working. I’m very happy to come back this year and take the win.
“I’m always ready for the competition. I’ll keep going.”
In the women’s event, Qi’s compatriot Chen Meiting took silver, beaten to the gold by Austria’s Laura Peel. Reigning Olympic champion Xu Mengtao was third.
Wang Ziyang triumphed on his debut at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado on Saturday, coming out on top in the men’s snowboard knuckle huck to become the first Chinese to win gold in the event.
Li Fanghui also clinched her first medal at the X Games, coming second in the women’s ski superpipe final. Canada’s Cassie Sharpe earned the gold and her compatriot Amy Fraser won the bronze.
Also at the X Games, Japan’s 19-year-old Hiroto Ogiwara became the first person in history to land a 2340 in competition, as he took gold in the men’s big air event.
At the ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Calgary, China’s Ning Zhongyan won silver in the men’s 1,500 metres.
Ning was 1.02 seconds behind the winner, Jordan Stolz of the US, who finished in a track record time of one minute, 41.22 seconds.


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Qi Guangpu of China competes in the World Cup aerials event in Lac-Beauport. Photo: AP

Qi Guangpu is flanked on the podium by Lewis Irving (left) and Christopher Lillis. Photo: AP

Eileen Gu stands in the finish area after the ski street style event, in which she suffered her crash in Colorado. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Eileen Gu crashes into safety netting during the ski street style event. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Medics attend to Eileen Gu as she recovers from her crash on Friday. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

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Xu Mengtao of China warms up before the women’s aerials in Lake Placid. Photo: Getty Images

Xu Mengtao celebrates winning the women’s aerials on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images

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The veteran Qi admits ‘younger guys are constantly pushing me’, but says ‘I’m always ready for the competition’


The veteran Qi admits ‘younger guys are constantly pushing me’, but says ‘I’m always ready for the competition’.
