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Mia Castagnone

Jess Ma

Harvey Kong

Day 4 of the Olympics provided more golden glory for China, with teen sensation Eileen Gu taking home her first Winter Olympics title in freestyle skiing big air.
Now it’s time for Hong Kong to make its bow in Beijing, with skier Audrey King making her Olympic debut in the slalom on Wednesday.
Elsewhere, US snowboarding legend Shaun White – who has announced he will retire after these Games – will be hoping for one final hurrah in the half-pipe.
You can also expect some fierce competition in the men’s short-track speedskating as Hungary return in the 1,500 metres event looking to one up China, who took home gold in the 1,000m on Monday night.
Here are five things to look out for on Day 5 of the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Hong Kong joins the fray
Hong Kong skier Audrey King has already fought so hard just to make it to the start line of the women’s slalom event.
The 19-year-old made it through four days of quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 upon landing in Beijing, just 10 days before her event. She was also injured while preparing for her attempt at Olympic qualification, having to rest for three weeks during the season and undergo MRI scans.
Now, 14 years on from the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, King is returning to the Chinese capital for the Games – this time as a representative of Hong Kong, rather than a spectator.
King will be performing her two slalom runs at 10.15am and 1.45pm local time.

China hopes for back-to-back gold
The men’s short-track speedskating 1,500m quarter-finals begin at 7.00pm, and the final is expected to start at 9.13pm.
If Monday’s event was anything to go by, we can expect plenty more thrills and spills, not only in the finals but also the qualifying events.
China’s Sun Long, Ren Ziwei and Zhang Tianyi will be hoping for a repeat of Monday’s performance in the 1,000m event, when all three skaters made it to the finals.
They will have to outdo Hungary’s Liu brothers, who will have something to prove. Liu Shaoang had to settle for bronze in the 1,000m, with China’s Ren taking gold after original winner Liu Shaolin was disqualified.

Snowboard legend White’s final run
It’s one of the most hotly anticipated events at the Winter Olympics, which produces some of the biggest jumps – and also the biggest wipeouts.
In the half-pipe, snowboarders race along a U-shaped ramp, similar to skateboarding, and propel themselves into the air with a flurry of tricks before landing and continuing down the pipe.
The men’s event will kick off with the quarter-finals at 12.30pm, with the five-time Olympian and three-time Olympic gold medallist Shaun White a front runner.
White announced he will retire from competition after the Beijing Games, so we can expect the 35-year-old American will be pulling out all the stops.

China’s debut in Nordic combined
Nordic combined is a sport that combines cross-country skiing and ski jumping, with athletes required to perform a jump on the normal hill, followed by a 10-kilometre ski.
Zhao Jiawen will be the first Chinese athlete to compete in the event at the Winter Games. Zhao qualified after finishing 22nd at the Continental Cup in November last year, and was one of the two final torch-bearers at the opening ceremony who lit the Olympic flame.
The Nordic combined competition round will kick off at 4.00pm.
Hosts face another fight on the ice
China’s men’s curling team will be up against it when they face off against Sweden, the world’s top ranked team.
The match follows Tuesday’s thrilling mixed doubles gold medal match, where the undefeated Italians continued their incredible winning streak, beating Norway 8-5.


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Hong Kong’s Audrey King in France in 2021. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong alpine skier Audrey King after training at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: HKSF&OC

Ren Ziwei of China celebrates after winning gold in the 1,000m short-track speedskating event. Photo: Reuters

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China’s Jiawen Zhao competes in the ski jumping mixed team trial round for competition. Photo: AFP

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China’s Eileen Gu celebrates on the podium after winning the women’s freestyle big air competition. Photo: AFP

Nathan Chen performs during the men’s single skating short programme at Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: Xinhua

Eileen Gu reacts after her final jump in the big air competition. Photo: dpa

Jin Boyang performs during the men’s single skating short programme at Capital Indoor Stadium. Photo: Xinhua

Ning Zhongyan competes during the men’s 1,500m speedskating event at the National Speed Skating Oval. Photo: Xinhua

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Hwang Dae-heon in action during the men’s 1,000m semi-finals. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Nathan Chen competes in the men’s figure skating short programme at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo: Kyodo

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs in the men’s figure skating short programme. Photo: EPA-EFE

Nathan Chen waits for his score during the figure skating men’s short programme at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua/Cao Can

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Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men’s short programme. Photo: Xinhua/Cao Can

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Eileen Gu of China after winning the women’s freestyle skiing Big Air final event at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Photo: DPA   

Eileen Gu of China in the women’s freestyle skiing Big Air qualification event at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Photo: AP   

Fans in China celebrate freestyle skier Gu Ailing Eileen’s Big Air gold medal win at the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Reuters   

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Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men’s short programme at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: EPA-EFE

Yuzuru Hanyu in action at the Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, Photo: Xinhua/Cao Can

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Hong Kong alpine skier Audrey King will compete in Wednesday’s women’s slalom after coming through Covid-19 scare
Elsewhere, China goes for more gold in short-track speedskating, and makes its debut in Nordic combined



Hong Kong finally joins the fray in Beijing with alpine skier Audrey King up in women’s slalom, while China goes for more gold in speedskating and makes its debut in Nordic combined.
