China concluded its Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics campaign with a historic 1-2 finish in women's freeski halfpipe, as Gu Ailing and Li Fanghui claimed gold and silver on the final day of competition. This achievement solidified China's best-ever overseas Winter Games performance, with 15 total medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze) surpassing its 2010 Vancouver record.
The 126-athlete delegation – China's largest Winter Olympics contingent abroad – competed across seven sports and 91 events. Freestyle skier Su Yiming set the tone early by winning men's snowboard slopestyle gold on his 22nd birthday, just 12 days after carrying China's flag in the opening ceremony.
Notable successes spanned multiple disciplines including speed skating and snowboarding, demonstrating China's growing winter sports prowess following its 2022 Beijing Winter Games hosting experience. The results highlight accelerated development of athletic programs since 2015, when Beijing won its Winter Olympics bid.
