There is no doubt that the Winter Olympics is the top event in ice and snow sports, and the Beijing Winter Olympics will welcome the top players in various sports. The IOC Information System (info) has selected ten stars, who will surely be the most watched focus of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
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Snowmobiles
Francisco Friedrich
(Germany)
One of the greatest snowmobile helmsmen 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, Friedrich's 21-game World Cup winning streak ended, but he is still the most World Cup winner in the history of snowmobiling.
Alpine skiing
Este Ledertska (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 dʼAmpezzo. Previously, she finished first and second in the snowboard parallel giant slalom in two World Cup matches last December.
Snowboarding
Chloe King (USA)
In 2018, "post-00s" Chloe King won the gold medal in snowboarding at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, becoming the youngest women's winter Olympic champion in the event, causing quite a stir. 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 in the event to record a perfect score of 100 points. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, she is expected to become the second female athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics to win multiple gold medals in the Winter Olympics for snowboarding.
Cross-country skiing
Johannes Hosfroth Kleber
(Norway)
In 2018, Kleber won three gold medals in the sprint, 4×10 km relay and team sprint at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, becoming the youngest men's cross-country skiing champion in the history of the Winter Olympics. He also won the title in the above three events at the 2019 World Championships and the 2021 World Championships. At the cross-country skiing competition of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Kleber will be the most competitive athlete.
Ski jumping
Kamil Stoch (Poland)
Polish ski jumper Kamil Söch has won the men's individual grand jump event in the past two Winter Olympics and won the gold medal in the individual standard platform event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. The 34-year-old is already two-time World Cup champion and three-time Winner of the Four Hills Tournament. However, in mid-January this year, Stoch was accidentally injured while preparing for the World Cup, which cast a shadow over his prospects for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Sean White (USA)
As the first and to date the only snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals, Sean 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 the epidemic, eventually receiving a "ticket" to the Winter Olympics, becoming the oldest U-shaped skier in the history of the U.S. Winter Olympics delegation. After winning his third Winter Olympic gold medal in 2018, White took a break from playing in the subsequent snowboarding competitions. Three years later, he made an official comeback at the World Cup in Aspen in March 2021 and finished fourth.
speed skating
Iren Worcester (Netherlands)
Iren Worcester has participated in four Winter Olympic Games and has won 5 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze medal for a total of 11 medals, making him the most medal-winning athlete in the History of the Netherlands. The Beijing Winter Olympics will be her fifth Winter Olympics. Worcester is one of the most watched athletes at the Winter Olympics, and at the Beijing Winter Olympics, 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, Yu yusuke is also well known for his active participation in public welfare. He donated all the prize money from his two Winter Olympics to charity. Since Yusei Yuki loves "Winnie the Pooh" so much, at the end of each competition, enthusiastic ice fans will bring a "Winnie's Rain" to the ice rink.
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. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chen Wei will continue to compete for the first Winter Olympic gold medal of his personal sports career.
Mikaela Shifflin (USA)
At just 26 years old, Mikaela Shifferin 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 Winter Olympic gold medals and one Winter Olympic silver medal. She is the only skier to win the World Cup in all 6 events. Earlier this year, Shiffrin won his 47th Slalom Event World Cup title. At the Beijing Winter Olympics, she will attract more attention.
Source Beijing Evening News
Reporter Chen Jiakun
Process Editor Wu Yue