On December 6, the four-day FIS Halfpipe World Cup 2023-2024 season kicked off at Genting Snow Park in Chongli.
When the windproof net independently developed by China was unfurled by the U-shaped pool of Genting Snow Park, the wind was full, and the blue sky, white snow and the logo of "Beijing 2022" ......Unforgettable memories of the Beijing Winter Olympics are coming to mind. The competition attracted 103 athletes from 13 countries and regions, and 75 teams** participated in the competition, all of which were from the Zhangjiakou competition area of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Liu Jiayu in the game.
The Chinese team sent many players to participate in the snowboard qualifying tournament on the same day, including women's players Liu Jiayu, Cai Xuetong, Qiu Leng, Yang Lu, Jia Lulu, Song Yuyang, Ai Yanyi, Liu Yibo, and Wang JingjingThe men's players are Gu Ao, Wang Ziyang, Gao Hongbo, Meng Zhen, Ren Chongshuo, Zhang Xinhao, and Qi Yuhang. The women's qualifying tournament was held first, and the competition system was for each person to skate for two rounds to get the best result. In the end, the top eight advanced to the finals, with Liu Jiayu, Cai Xuetong and Qiu Leng ranking first.
II. Third, the eighth successfully qualified;The top ten in the men's group were promoted, and in the end, Wang Ziyang ranked ninth and successfully advanced.
Cai Xuetong in the game.
PyeongChang Winter Olympics silver medallist Liu Jiayu scored 8200 points, only 0 behind the bronze medalist Sena Tomita at the Beijing Winter Olympics5 points, showing a strong competitive state. After the competition, four-time Winter Olympics veteran Liu Jiayu said: "This is my first official competition after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Coming back after taking such a long break shows that I really like this project, because I love it, I feel that I still have potential and ability, and I hope to dig into myself. I've been preparing for the tournament all summer, recovering from training, and I've been to a lot of training camps at home and abroad, so the success rate of this qualifying tournament is good. ”
Liu Jiayu said: "In the final, I will integrate the previous actions and step by step, after all, it is the first World Cup after the return." ”
After the competition, Li Nina, a two-time Winter Olympics silver medallist and current leader of the Chinese snowboard halfpipe, said: "We have recruited a group of young athletes into the team, and their level and development momentum are still very good. In this World Cup, the main goal for the young players is to 'train', and for the veteran athletes, my expectation is that they will break through themselves. ”
On the morning of December 7, Gu Ailing will lead the Chinese freestyle skiing U pool team to compete in the qualifying round.