Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Wang Xindi (R) of China and his wife Xu Mengtao, who won the gold medal in the women's freestyle skiing aerials, are seen during the freestyle skiing men's aerials final 2 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao) China's Wang Xindi captured Olympic gold in men's freestyle aerials at the Milan-Cortina just two days after his wife Xu Mengtao won the women's title, marking a rare feat of a mar

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gold medalist Wang Xindi celebrates during the award ceremony of the freestyle skiing men's aerials at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. (Xinhua) -- China strengthened its medal campaign on Day 14 of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics as Wang Xindi won gold and teammate Li Tianma secured bronze in the men's freestyle skiing aerials on Friday. The result lifted China'

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Xu Mengtao of China celebrates after the freestyle skiing women's aerials final 2 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's veteran freestyle skier Xu Mengtao capped her fifth Winter Olympics in tears and triumph on Wednesday, retaining the women's freeski aerials title at Milan-Cortina. As the Chinese national anthem played, tears streamed

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gold medalist Su Yiming of China reacts during the awarding ceremony for the snowboard men's slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's star snowboarder Su Yiming said he once "lost a lot of motivation" after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but rebuilt himself mentally and physically to return to the top of the Olympic podium at Milan

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia This photo taken on Jan. 15, 2026 shows Qu Xiaotong, a ski photographer, taking pictures in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province. (Bi Chunhua/Handout via Xinhua) SHIJIAZHUANG, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- On Wednesday at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, China's freeski aerials star Xu Mengtao soared through a breathtaking series of jumps to defend her Olympic title, delivering a performance reminiscent of her historic triumph

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Su Yiming of China shows his medal after the award ceremony for the snowboard men's slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng) MILAN, Feb. (Xinhua) -- China claimed two golds on snow at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday, while Norway's cross-country sensation Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo raised his Winter Olympic gold medal tally to ten. On his 22nd birthday, Su Yiming s

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Sui Wenjing (L)/Han Cong of China greet the spectators after their free skate performance of the figure skating pairs event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen) After battling constant pain and returning from retirement, Chinese figure skaters Sui Wenjing and Han Cong finished fifth at the Milan-Cortina Games, underscoring their resilience on the Olympic stage. MILAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- At Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, the Norwegian quartet clocked one hour, four minutes and 24.5 seconds in the men's 4x7.5km relay, finishing 22.2 seconds ahead of France. Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first athlete in Winter Olympic history to win nine gold medals. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway shows his gold medal during the awarding ceremony for the cross-country skiing men's 4X7.5km relay ma

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gong Li (1st R) and Zhang Chutong (2nd R) of China compete during the short track speed skating women's 1000m quarterfinal at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min) Yang Jingru (2nd R) of China competes during the short track speed skating women's 1000m quarterfinal at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming) Zhang Chutong (L) of China comp

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia This screenshot from a video released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Feb. 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 taikonauts Zhang Lu (C), Wu Fei (L) and Zhang Hongzhang sending their Chinese New Year greetings aboard China's Tiangong space station.(Xinhua) BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- They are 400 km above Earth and cannot go home for the Spring Festival this year, but China's taikonauts have found their own ways to make the traditional Chinese holi

President Xi Jinping announced at the African Union summit in Ethiopia that starting May 1, 2026, China will eliminate import tariffs for all African nations except one. This expansion targets 52 diplomatic partners on the continent, up from the current 33. The sole exclusion is Eswatini, the only African kingdom that maintains diplomatic ties with Taiwan, highlighting Beijing’s use of economic incentives to enforce its "One China" policy. As the U.S. under President Donald T

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gu Ailing of China competes during the women's freeski big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Gu Ailing of China advanced to the final of the women's freeski big air event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics along with teammate Liu Mengting here on Saturday. Gu, the first to take the run in the qualifica

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia LIVIGNO, Feb. 14, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gu Ailing of China reacts during the free skiing women's freeski big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. (Xinhua) -- After advancing to the women's big air final Saturday here at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing voiced frustration with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), saying the event schedule unf

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia BEIJING, Feb. (Xinhua) -- China's Ning Zhongyan claimed bronze in the men's 1,000m speed skating, delivering the country's first medal on ice at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Ning clocked 1:07.34 - his best low-altitude time of the season - to secure his first Olympic podium. Jordan Stolz of the United States took gold in 1:06.28, breaking the previous Olympic record set by Dutch skater Gerard van Velde at Salt Lake City 2002. Stolz finished

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Gold medalist Choi Ga-on of South Korea celebrates on the podium after the women's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang) LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. (Xinhua) -- While the spotlight was fixed on American Chloe Kim's bid for a historic third straight Olympic title, a 17-year-old from South Korea stole the moment. Choi Ga-on showed remarkable resilience Thursday in

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Silver medalist Oceane Michelon of France poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the biathlon women's 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han) Chu Yuanmeng of China competes during the biathlon women's 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han) Gold medalist Maren Kirkeeide (C) o

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Han Yu (C), Dong Ziqi (R), and Jiang Jiayi of China competes during the curling women round robin match against Italy at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China came from behind to defeat host Italy 8-7 in the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games here on Saturday. China and Italy traded the lead throughout the matc

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Nicolas Claveau-Laviolette of Venezuela competes during the cross-country skiing men's 10km interval start free at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang) In carving his tracks across Olympic trails, Venezuela's cross-country skier Nicolas Claveau-Laviolette has shown that for some countries and regions, simply being present at the Winter Games is itself a victory. by sportswriter Ren Yao

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Fei Xueqing (2nd R), Li Zhichao (3rd L) and Xu Jingtao (1st R) of China compete during the curling men round robin session 1 match between China and Britain at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi) CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Britain, Italy, Canada and the United States secured victories in their respective opening games in the men's curling round-robin competition at the

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia Jordan Stolz of the United States celebrates after the speed skating men's 1000m match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) MILAN, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- American skater Jordan Stolz stormed to gold in the men's 1,000m speed skating at Milan-Cortina 2026 on Wednesday, clocking an Olympic-record of one minute 06.28 seconds, as China's Ning Zhongyan took bronze for his maiden Olympic podium.