Winter sports athletes urged to strive for nation, people

Su wrote to Xi, saying he was born in a great country and grew up in the best era.

Su said he felt lucky that his dream came true through painstaking effort. The snowboarder also expressed his determination to make continued efforts to serve the motherland.

Su, 18, won a gold medal in the men's snowboard Big Air and a silver medal in men's snowboard slopestyle at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

Video: Su Yiming on Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games