2022 Beijing Winter Olympics presented the world fantastic events and bunches of brilliant athletes, among whom certain young athletes stood out and went viral among audience.
YuzuruHanyu
Aged just 19, Hanyu became the first Asian man to win an Olympic gold medal in Sochi, becoming the youngest men's champion since 1948. Hanyu's technique is outstanding, but he combines his ability with an astonishing creativity and artistry. Though the "ice prince" tumbled (摔倒) in his performance and thus failed the gold medal in Beijing 2022, he still makes a deserving figure skating icon.
Alexandra Trusova
Alexandra Trusova is a Russian figure skater who is the Beijing 2022 Olympic silver medalist (representing ROC). The 17-year-old is best known for her quadruple-jumping abilities. She was the first female to land each of the quad Lutz, flip and toe jumps in competition, and was also the first to land two- and then three-quads in a free skate.
Eileen Gu
Nicknamed "Snow Princess", Gu initially represented the United States of America in competition, but she chose to compete for China, the birth land of her mother who is from Beijing. As a Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games gold medalist in big air, the 18-year-old girl is the first female Chinese freestyle skier to top the podium (领奖台).
YimingSu
Born in 2004 in Jilin, Su is the first Chinese snowboarder to ever land on World Cup podium in either big air or slope style. He is also the first rider ever to land 1800s two ways in a FIS competition. This year he won China's sixth gold medal in the Olympics.
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