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How Chinese elements shine at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

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Su Yiming of China competes during the snowboard men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. [Xinhua]

From alpine venues in the snow-dusted Italian mountains to the streets of Milan, the 2026 Winter Olympics have drawn global attention. They have also highlighted a growing Chinese presence on the ice and beyond it.

China has dispatched a 286-member delegation to Milan-Cortina, the country's largest overseas Winter Olympics delegation to date.

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