Young Games stars make nation proud

"At such a young age, I feel the sky is the limit. I still have a lot of possibilities, and I hope it will inspire more teenagers to follow their own path," said Su, who landed two 1800 tricks in the final to secure the gold with a combined score of 182.5 points.

Each rider takes three runs in the Big Air final with their two best scores counting in the final rankings.

Earlier, 19-year-old Rong Ge also delivered a major breakthrough after finishing fifth in the women's Big Air final, the best ever result for a Chinese competitor in the event.

With a similar upbringing to Su, Rong also became interested in the sport due to her parents' influence. She takes pride in presenting a vibrant and stylish new face of Chinese athletes on the international stage.

"I didn't have any pressure coming into the final. I just wanted to have fun and enjoy my Olympic ride as best as I could," said Rong, who nailed her second and third runs for a total of 160 points.

"More importantly, I am happy that I let the world know that young Chinese athletes can be competitive in the sport at the highest level," she said.

Freeski star Gu stayed calm on the snow on Tuesday after a poor performance in her second run in the women's slopestyle final when she had a poor landing. The teenager performed much better in her third run to win silver at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, Beijing's co-host in Hebei province.

Gu, who earlier won gold in the Big Air event, has a chance to secure a third medal when she competes in the halfpipe on Thursday.

The Chinese team, bolstered by its young stars, had won six gold medals, four silver and two bronze by Tuesday, already the country's biggest medal haul at a Winter Olympics with five days to go before the Beijing Games close on Sunday.