Beijing Winter Olympics Snowboarding Women's U-Shaped Venue Skills Qualification Tournament was played in Zhangjiakou Genting Ski Park, the Chinese team had a total of 4 players appeared on the field, and finally Cai Xuetong, Liu Jiayu and Qiu Leng advanced to the final, Wu Shaotong was unfortunately eliminated, and the defending champion, American player Chloe Jin ranked first.
Snowboarding women's U-shaped track skills are the traditional advantages of the Chinese team and are expected to impact the medals of this Winter Olympic Games. Among the four participants, Cai Xuetong and Liu Jiayu are already competing in the Winter Olympics for the fourth time and have rich experience. Among them, Liu Jiayu is a leading figure in Chinese snowboarding, having won the 2009 World Championships and the runner-up of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. During the Beijing Winter Olympic Cycle, she was plagued by injuries, but she still insisted on being injured and continued to appear in the Winter Olympic Games. In the first round of the qualifiers, Liu Jiayu played poorly, made a more serious mistake, fell on the field, and only scored 15.25 points, ranking 19th. In the second round, she withstood the pressure and slid into the U-shaped field with a reverse foot forward blade, connecting two 720-degree turns and two 540-degree turns, scoring 72.25 points. With the outstanding performance of this round, Liu Jiayu reached the final as the 7th place. "In the final, I will amplify the move and play at my own Blessed Land Genting Ski Park, feel very happy and relaxed, and everyone will pray for me." Liu Jiayu said. ##Snow 2022# #冰雪最前线 #
