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Team China has "achieved excellence" both on and off the field in Milan, Italy, over the past two weeks, said Tong Lixin, deputy head of the Chinese delegation at Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held reputation as Italy's fashion and finance capital, a legacy crowning two decades of growth that has reshaped its skyline and boosted investment, tourism and cultural life in the city.
A scar and two crashes may be the unwanted souvenirs China's veteran snowboarders Cai Xuetong and Liu Jiayu are bringing home from Italy, but despite the pair signing off their Olympic finale in anything but perfect fashion, they still say the ride itself was their biggest reward.
Heavy is the head that wears the crown.
Nearly an hour after leaving the crowd in awe and opponents stunned, Chinese speed skater Ning Zhongyan still couldn't take in the magnitude of his achievement — pulling off what is arguably the race of his life that many have hailed as a game changer in the sport.
