The 2026 Winter Olympics have seen many wild stories unfold, but a Chinese couple have social media buzzing over their rare accomplishment in Milan-Cortina. Wang Xindi and his wife Xu Mengtao achieved an unheard of feat this winter after

China's Xu Mengtao was a class apart as she became the first freestyle skier to claim back to back Olympic aerials gold medals on Wednesday. Xu, 35, finished strongly with a tally of 112.

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — The two best bets to win the gold medal in women's halfpipe skiing at the Winter Olympics were born in the United States. Zoe Atkin competes for Britain and hardly anyone raises a fuss about it.

China's Xu Mengtao claimed the second Olympic gold of her career after landing a clean back full-full-full, one of the most difficult tricks in women's aerials.

The 22-year-old Olympian has made headlines throughout the Winter Games, whether it's celebrating her performance on the slopes, highlighting her hefty paychecks, criticizing her allegiance to China

Wang Xindi won the freestyle skiing men's aerials at the Winter Olympics on Friday (February 20), strengthening China's dominance in the discipline and bringing another gold medal into the family.

The U.S. men's curling team suffered two losses to China and Italy in round-robin play on Tuesday, hurting their hopes for a semifinal spot.