Verona Arena hosted the electrifying curtain call for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday, where China etched its name in history. With 15 medals – five golds, four silvers, six bronzes – on enemy turf, China replicated Beijing 2022’s magic, achieving its best overseas winter haul yet.
This feat spotlights four pillars: wider winning sports, team prowess upgrade, athlete excellence boom, and youth revolution. From ice supremacy to snowboard parity, Beijing sparked the change; Milan ignited it fully.
Snow sports supremacy: Su Yiming’s slopestyle gold via audacious maneuvers. Freestyle gems included Shu Mengtao’s women’s aerial gold, Wang Xindi’s men’s aerial conquest, and Kuailing’s halfpipe dominance – four golds, three silvers, four bronzes total.
Ice’s highlight: Ning Chongyan’s record-shattering 1:41.98 in men’s 1,500m speed skating for gold, China’s ice ace.
As mementos shifted to France, China’s Milan narrative evolves from triumph to trajectory. The 2030 French Alps beckon, fueling ambitions for winter sports supremacy.