In the early morning of January 13, Beijing time, the 2021/2022 FIS Freestyle Ski Aerial Skills World Cup in Lugu, USA came to an end. In the men's competition, three Chinese players Wang Xindi, Yang Longxiao and Sun Jiaxu broke into the final round of the final round of competitions with only 6 participants, and finally they won the top three with 122.62 points, 112.67 points and 83.50 points respectively, which is the first time that Chinese players have won the top three in this season's World Cup. In the women's competition, Pyeongchang Winter Olympic bronze medalist Kong Fanyu won a valuable silver medal with a score of 84.58 points. Famous player Xu Mengtao made a mistake in the qualifiers and failed to reach the final.
This World Cup is the last Aerial Skills World Cup game before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and the Calculation of Winter Olympic Points by the International Snow Federation will also be until January 17, so this game is the last attempt of all players who want to participate in the Winter Olympic Games. A total of 36 players participated in the men's group of this competition, and after the qualifying round, 12 players entered the first round of the final. After the first round of the final, only 6 players can enter the second round of the final and compete for the final medals.
In the men's competition, China sent Qi Guangpu, Jia Zongyang, Wang Xindi, Yang Longxiao and Sun Jiaxu to participate in a total of 5 players, and in the end, Wang Xindi, Yang Longxiao and Sun Jiaxu played well and won the top three.
This game can actually be seen as the internal competition of Wang Xindi, Yang Longxiao and Sun Jiaxu for the Winter Olympic qualifications. Qi Guangpu, who is currently ranked No. 3 in the world, and Jia Zongyang, who is no. 8 in the world, have almost locked in the qualification for the Winter Olympics. However, because only 4 players can participate in the Winter Olympics in the end, the remaining two Winter Olympic qualifications will be produced between Wang Xindi, Yang Longxiao and Sun Jiaxu. Before this competition, the real-time qualification for the Winter Olympics on the official website of the International Snow Federation was Qi Guangpu, Jia Zongyang and Sun Jiaxu. However, after this competition, the current real-time qualification for the Winter Olympics on the official website of the International Snow Federation is Sun Jiaxu, Jia Zongyang, Yang Longxiao, Qi Guangpu, and Wang Xindi is temporarily ranked 5th.
In any case, the Chinese men's aerial skills team has achieved the goal of a full quota of 4 people, but this is only the International Snow Federation ranking, and the final 4-person participation list needs to wait for confirmation from the Winter Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports. Although one person will eventually miss the Beijing Winter Olympics, this healthy competition mechanism within the team is what makes the Chinese air skills national team always remain competitive internationally.
In the women's competition, the Chinese team sent Xu Mengtao, Kong Fanyu, Shao Qi and Xu Yue to participate, among which Xu Mengtao, who is now ranked no. 1 in the world, made a mistake when challenging difficult moves in the qualifiers, and regrettably failed to enter the final. Kong Fanyu eventually reached the second round of the final, and played steadily in the second round with 84.58 points to be the runner-up. Australia's Pierre Laura, now ranked second in the world, won the title with 118.05 points.
After the End of the World Cup, according to the official website of the International Snow Federation, Xu Mengtao, Kong Fanyu and Shao Qi have confirmed their qualification for the Beijing Winter Olympics, but the women's team has not been able to achieve the goal of 4 people participating in the full quota.