Winter Olympics: 5 things to watch on Day 3 at Beijing 2022, including Eileen Gu’s debut and Su Yiming’s return to action

China’s ‘Snow Princess’ makes her first appearance at these Games, while Su will go for gold in snowboard slopestyle final

Hosts will look for more medals in short-track speedskating, with figure skater Zhu Yi also returning to action after Sunday’s fall

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China’s Eileen Gu waves to the camera after competing in the women’s halfpipe skiing qualifiers at the 2021 US Grand Prix and World Cup at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen, Colorado. Photo: Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times via AP

Published: 8:00am, 7 Feb 2022Updated: 5:23pm, 18 Apr 2022

The second day of competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was action packed, to say the least, and another fruitful one for the hosts.

Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming blew past his rivals on his qualification run, with China’s women’s ice hockey team defeating Japan after a penalty shoot-out.

Germany’s Johannes Ludwig won gold in the men’s luge, meanwhile, and Australia’s Jakara Anthony took home gold in the women’s moguls.

On the ice, Chinese figure skater Zhu Yi suffered a disappointing start as she fell during her routine, which drew criticism from Chinese netizens.

Day 3 of the Olympics promises more fireworks, with China’s Eileen Gu set to make her first appearance on the snow, while snowboarder Su goes for gold on the slopes.

Eileen Gu of China in action during training at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch

China’s ‘Snow Princess’ makes her first appearance

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