Snowboarders Su Yiming (left) and Ge Chunyu (right), alongside speed skater Han Mei (center), have arrived in Italy and are settling in, acclimatizing and are fully focused on delivering their peak performances when the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games officially begin on Friday. [Photo/Agencies]
Defending champion Su Yiming led Chinese snowboarders onto the Olympic big air course in Livigno, Italy, on Monday, as the venue staged its first official training session ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
Su said the opening session was mainly about adaptation rather than pushing limits.
"The venue feels quite comfortable overall and has some similarities with the big air course in Beijing," the 21-year-old said."There are differences in slope angle and speed, though, so it takes time to adjust."
Su added that travel fatigue
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