sports
February 18, 2026
Chinese Woman Defends Olympic Gold in Aerials Skiing
Chinese competitor Xu Mengtao won the gold medal today in Livigno in freestyle skiing in the aerials discipline, at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. Mentao (35) thus defended her Olympic title from Beijing 2022, and celebrated with a total of 112.90 points.
TL;DR
- Xu Mengtao of China won the gold medal in freestyle skiing aerials at the Winter Olympics.
- She successfully defended her 2022 Olympic title from Beijing.
- Mentao scored 112.90 points for her victory.
- This is Xu Mengtao's fourth Olympic medal; she also has two silver medals.
- Danielle Scott of Australia won the silver medal with 102.17 points.
- Shao Qi of China claimed the bronze medal with 101.90 points.
- Aerials competitors perform acrobatic tricks after jumping from ramps of two to four meters.
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