Feature. New mindset, unchanging goal for China's flagbearer Liu at Milan-Cortina Paralympic

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Feature. New mindset, unchanging goal for China's flagbearer Liu at Milan-Cortina Paralympic

by sportswriters Li Chunyu and Jiao Ziqi

Less than 12 hours after carrying China's flag at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony, Liu Sitong claimed the country's first medal of the Games on Saturday morning, taking bronze in the women's downhill sitting event in para alpine skiing.

In her third appearance at the Winter Paralympics, the 31-year-old is now chasing glory with a calmer mindset.