In 2018, Xu Mengtao competed in the Winter Olympics for the third time, saying that "he would retire if he couldn't get the gold medal", but he still missed the gold medal.
In the past 10 years, Xu Mengtao has undergone 4 major surgeries and removed nearly 70% of the meniscus, but she has climbed up again after each fall.
On January 6, 2022, Xu Mengtao won her 27th World Cup title, becoming the first person in the history of the World Cup in the aerial skills event.
On the evening of February 14, Xu Mengtao, the "elder of the four dynasties" of the Winter Olympics, finally won her first Olympic gold medal and achieved a grand slam of her career.
(Editor: Fang Yuan Intern Editor: Wang Chenyao)