Freestyle Skiing

Xu Mengtao is the current World Cup leader and became the first Chinese woman to win an Olympic gold in the Aerial Ski event during her fourth Olympics at the age of 31. She was one of Team China's flag bearers, at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic's closing ceremony. Learn more about her experience in this thrilling sport!

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Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

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Feature | Beijing 2022 - Freestyle Skiing - Xu Mengtao

A truly medal-worthy performance by Xu Mengtao (CHN) that won gold medal in women's aerials at Beijing Olympics. Take a look at one of hers greatest moments when she won the run!

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Moments | Beijing 2022 - Gold Medal - Freestyle skiing - Xu M.

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Moments | Beijing 2022 - Gold Medal - Freestyle skiing - Xu M. - Podium

Join us for one of the greatest Winter Olympic Moments from the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014 and relive the ladies' Freestyle Skiing aerials finals. Alla Tsuper wins gold for Belarus, Mengtao Xu claims silver for China and Lydia Lassila takes home bronze for Australia.

Great Winter Olympic Moments

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Ladies' Aerials Finals | Sochi 2014 | Great Winter Olympic Moments

Alla Tsuper, Mengtao Xu, and Lydia Lassila winning gold, silver, and bronze in the ski's exciting aerials.

Sochi 2014 | Olympic Winter games

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Best Of Ladies' Aerials Freestyle Skiing | Sochi 2014

The women's aerials qualifications were held at the Phoenix Snow Park on 15 February 2018.

PyeongChang 2018 | Olympic Winter games

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Women's Aerials Qualification - Freestyle Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

The women's aerials finals were held at the Phoenix Snow Park on 16 February 2018.

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Women's Aerials Finals - Freestyle Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Mengtao

It was already a special moment when China’s Xu Mengtao shot to gold in the freestyle skiing women’s aerials event at Beijing 2022.
Not only was it a Chinese victory on home snow but for 31-year-old Xu, it had been long-time coming.
In her previous three Olympic appearances the best

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Gold medallist Xu Mengtao of Team China is embraced by Ashley Caldwell of Team United States during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Final on Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 14, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Xu Mengtao Ashley Caldwell

Ashley Caldwell celebrates with Xu Mengtao despite missing podium: "It brought tears to my eyes as much as sadness did"

One of the most experienced freestyle skiers in aerials Xu Mengtao screamed repeatedly with delight on winning gold in the women's event at the Genting Snow Park as she received not only love from the crowd but from her competitors too. In the super-six final, Xu, 31, won with a

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Xu Mengtao of Team China performs a trick during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Final on Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 14, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

 Xu Mengtao of Team China performs a trick during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Final 

Freestyle skiing Women's Aerials Final 2 - Featuring Xu Mengtao - Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics review and highlights

The Beijing 2022 Winter Games conclude on Sunday 20 February with a Closing Ceremony that follows the 17 days of competition.
The showpiece event will officially bring the Olympics to an end, and see the hosts hand the flag over to Milano Cortina 2026, where the next Winter Games will

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 04: General View of the Olympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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Beijing 2022: Your guide to the Closing Ceremony

Xu Mengtao's reaction said it all after her women's aerials gold medal victory: She let out a roar of delight that riled up the local crowd even more at Beijing 2022 and had all her competitors showing her love.
'Taotao', as she's known affectionately on tour, let all the emotion

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Gold medallist Xu Mengtao of Team China poses with their medal during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials medal ceremony on Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Zhangjiakou Medal Plaza on February 15, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Gold medallist Xu Mengtao of Team China poses with their medal during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials medal ceremony on Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Zhangjiakou Medal Plaza on February 15, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

China's freeskier Xu Mengtao on Ailing (Eileen) Gu and Su Yiming: "They will inspire more young kids" 

Freestyle skiing at the Winter Olympics Beijing 2022 featured 13 exhilarating events and was a discipline where the hosts won half of their gold medals. Ailing (Eileen) Gu was one of the headliners of Beijing 2022 and fully lived up to the hype with spectacular and consistent performances throughout the

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: Ailing Eileen Gu of Team China celebrates winning the Gold medal during the Women's Freestyle Freeski Halfpipe Final on Day 14 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 18, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Ailing (Eileen) Gu

Beijing 2022 freestyle skiing wrap-up – top stories, moments and records

An emotional Xu Mengtao screamed repeatedly with delight on winning gold in the women's aerials event at the Genting Snow Park on Monday (14 February) receiving not only love from the crowd but from her competitors too.
In the super-six final, Xu, 31, went into the lead, with a score

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Gold medallist Xu Mengtao of Team China reacts during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Final on Day 10 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park on February 14, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Gold medallist Xu Mengtao of Team China reacts during the Women's Freestyle Skiing Aerials Final

Medals update: Xu Mengtao wins emotional gold in Beijing 2022 freestyle skiing women's aerials

Beijing 2022

PyeongChang 2018

Sochi 2014

Vancouver 2010

Don't miss our summary of day 10's women's aerials  events at the Olympics where Xu M. (CHN) won gold, H. Huskova (BLR) won silver, and M. Nick (USA) who completed the podium

Highlights

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Sport Highlights | Beijing 2022 - Freestyle Skiing - Women's Aerials - Day 10

This event took place on 15/02/2022 at the Beijing Medals Plaza. Medal winners for Ski Jumping - Men’s Team, Snowboard - Women’s Big Air, Freestyle Skiing - Women’s Aerials, Snowboard - Men’s Big Air, Freestyle Skiing - Women’s Freeski Slopestyle, Speed Skating - Women’s Team Pursuit, Speed Skating - Men’s Team Pursuit

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15/02/2022 - Victory Ceremonies | Beijing 2022 Replays

This event took place on 14/02/2022 at the Genting Snow Park - AE & MO. Mengtao Xu (CHN) claimed the gold medal, Hanna Huskova (BLR) won the silver and Megan Nick (USA) completed the podium

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Feature | Beijing 2022 - Freestyle Skiing - Xu Mengtao

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Feature | Beijing 2022 - Freestyle Skiing - Xu Mengtao

Moments | Beijing 2022 - Gold Medal - Freestyle skiing - Xu M.

Moments | Beijing 2022 - Gold Medal - Freestyle skiing - Xu M. - Podium

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Olympic Results

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