Winter Olympic highlights The top ten stars in the Beijing Winter Olympics

There is no doubt that the Winter Olympics are the top events in ice and snow sports, and the Beijing Winter Olympics will welcome the top international players in various sports. The IOC Information System (info) selected the top ten stars, which will surely be the most eye-catching focus in the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Snowmobiles

Francisco Friedrich (Germany)

One of the greatest snowmobiles of all time, Friedrich has 13 world championships and 100 World Cup medals. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, he won two gold medals, becoming the sixth snowmobile helmsman to win two titles at the same Winter Olympics. In January 2022, Friedrich ended his 21-game World Cup winning streak, but he remains the most World Cup winner in the history of snowmobiling.

Alpine skiing

Esteledtska (Czech Republic)

Ledertska was the first athlete to win gold medals in two different events at the same Winter Olympics. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, she won both alpine skiing (super slalom) and snowboarding (parallel slalom). Today, Ledertska is in excellent shape on both projects. At the beginning of January, the 26-year-old finished third in the downhill event at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo and finished first and second in the snowboard parallel giant slalom in two World Cup matches in December 2021.

Mikaela Schifflin (USA)

At just 26 years old, Shivlin is already one of the most accomplished ice and snow athletes of all time. She holds a record 11 World Championship medals, as well as two Olympic gold medals and an Olympic silver medal. She is the only skier to win a World Cup in all 6 events. Earlier this year, Schifflin won his 47th Slalom Event World Cup title. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, she will attract more attention.

Snowboarding

Chloe King (USA)

In 2018, "post-00s" Chloe Jin won the Olympic gold medal in snowboarding at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, becoming the youngest women's winter Olympic champion in the event, causing a sensation. She is also the first athlete to achieve a Grand Slam in four major snowboard events (Olympic Games, World Championships, Youth Olympic Games, X Games), and the only female athlete to record a perfect score of 100 points. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Jin is expected to become the second female athlete in Olympic history to win multiple Olympic gold medals in snowboarding.

Sean White (USA)

As the first and so far only snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals, White will begin his fifth Winter Olympic journey at the age of 35. Over the past year, he has worked hard to overcome the impact of injuries and COVID-19, eventually earning a ticket to the Winter Olympics, becoming the oldest U-shaped skier in the history of the U.S. Winter Olympic team. After winning his third Olympic gold medal in 2018, White took a break from the subsequent snowboard races. Three years later, he made an official comeback at the World Cup in Aspen in March 2021 and finished fourth.

Cross-country skiing

Johannes Hosfroth Kleber (Norway)

In 2018, Kleber won three gold medals in the sprint, 4×10 km relay and team sprint events at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, becoming the youngest men's cross-country skiing champion in the history of the Winter Olympics. He also won consecutive titles in the three events mentioned at the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Championships. In the cross-country skiing arena of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Kleber will be the most competitive athlete.

Ski jumping

Kamil Stoch (Poland)

Polish ski jumper Kamil Stoje has won the men's individual grand jumping event in the past two Winter Olympics and won the gold medal in the individual standard platform event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. At the age of 34, he was already a two-time World Cup champion and three-time Four Hills champion. However, in mid-January this year, Stoch was accidentally injured while preparing for a World Cup match. The polish ski jump team doctor said that Stoch may not qualify for the Beijing Winter Olympics due to injury.

speed skating

Ehren Worcester (Netherlands)

Illen Worcester has participated in 4 Winter Olympic Games and has won 5 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal for a total of 11 medals, making it the athlete with the most Winter Olympic medals in the history of the Netherlands. The Beijing Winter Olympics will be her fifth Olympic Games. Although Worcester has not yet won a medal in an individual event, he is still one of the most watched athletes at the Winter Olympics. In Beijing, she will strive to defend her title in the women's 1500m event, and will also win the gold medal in the 1000m and team pursuit events.

figure skating

Hanyu Kozuru (Japan)

As the gold medalist in men's singles at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Yusuke Yusuke is the first Asian athlete in Asia to win the men's singles championship at the Winter Olympics. In addition to his outstanding athletic performance, Yusei is also well known to the public for his active participation in public welfare. He donated all the prize money from his two Winter Olympics to charity.

Chen Wei (USA)

Chen Wei, 22, is the world record holder for individual and overall scores in free skating. He has won three World Championships. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Chen Wei only won a bronze medal in the team competition, but he missed the first place only once in subsequent domestic and foreign competitions. In this Winter Olympics, Chen Wei will continue to impact the first Winter Olympic gold medal in his personal sports career.