On February 4, Beijing time, the X GAMES CHINA 2023-2024 Ski Tour Finals came to an end. Beijing Winter Olympics champion Su Yiming of China played steadily and finally won the championship easily with a score of 97.33 points in the second round.
X GAMES CHINA社交媒体截图
X GAMES CHINA is the official ski event in China for the top extreme sports event IP "X GAMES World X Games". According to the rules, the overall champion of the previous X GAMES CHINA Ski Tour can go directly to any of the annual finals. Su Yiming qualified for this year's finals as the overall champion of the X GAMES CHINA 2022 Ski Tour Finals.
On the 3rd, the preliminaries of this competition officially kicked off in Beidahu Ski Resort. Su Yiming was the first to play, and finally ranked first in the preliminaries with 95 points. In the final, Su Yiming's score reached a new high, with 97.33 points also being the highest score in this tournament.
It was Su's first win of 2024 and his first podium finish since he was injured last month.
Screenshot of Su Yiming's social media
At the end of January, Su Yiming updated his social media to say that he would miss this year's Xgames (X Games) competition.
"I sprained my ankle about three weeks ago and despite my best efforts to recover, unfortunately I still couldn't slide. I would like to send my best wishes to all the players and thank Xgames for the invitation. See you next year. ”
This is not the first time Su has been injured in his career. Before the Beijing Winter Olympics, Su Yiming was plagued by injuries. "I had a very serious injury to skiing, and when I try something new, it's definitely risky," he recalled. ”
During a platform jumping training, Su Yiming accidentally fell, resulting in a broken lower leg. He once said that the most difficult thing about experiencing an injury is not physical recovery, but overcoming the psychological fear that comes with the injury.
Whether it is facing physical pain or psychological pressure, Su Yiming has chosen to persevere. After surviving the trough of injury, Su Yiming soon began to cash in on his talent. He continued to earn Olympic points in various competitions and eventually qualified for the men's slopestyle and big air events at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
On his first trip to the Winter Olympics, Su Yiming handed over a perfect answer sheet of 1 gold and 1 silver. After the Beijing Winter Olympics, Su Yiming, who mainly rested, did not participate in official FIS events for a long time. But he is keen to break through himself, and he is still pushing the limits.
From the bronze medal at the 2023 X Games to the two-time champion of the X GAMES CHINA Ski Tour Finals, Su Yiming continues to challenge new difficult moves, and the level of competition has improved compared to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
At the end of last year, in the 2023-2024 FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing Big Air World Cup, Su Yiming withstood the impact of a group of good players in the men's snowboard big air final, and scored 95.50 points with the second round of forefoot inward rotation 1980 to lock the first championship of the new season (related link).
As the new season progresses, Su Yiming will also appear in the 14th winter competition, and he will represent the Shanxi team in the snowboard halfpipe, big air, and slopestyle events.
Source: Shanghai Sports