Beijing Winter Olympic champion Su Yiming set his next goal of his snowboard career on Grand Slam, the new Chinese sports idol said on Wednesday at a winter sports activity held at the Big Air Shougang and the Beijing Winter Olympic Park. Su, who clinched a silver in slopestyle and the gold medal in Big Air at Beijing 2022, said, “I wish I could win the Grand Slam and hear the national anthem in more events.”
The Chinese won a World Cup title in the United States in 2021. The 18-year-old snowboarding prodigy consid-ers the Big Air Shougang, where he won his first Winter Olympic gold medal, as a “blessed place”. “Three years ago, I competed in my first World Cup here. At that time, I had the goal to get the best result in Beijing,” he said. “Hard work pays off,” Su said.
“When I decided to become a professional, I knew I would be a long way to be the top athlete in the world, but I was always working hard.”Many young people regard Su as a role model after his overnight success at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Su noticed teenagers’ enthusiasm for winter sports and hoped that his experience would inspire them.—APP
