China flag-bearers Ning Zhongyan, Liu Mengting strike gold at Asian Winter Games
China's flag-bearers Ning Zhongyan and Liu Mengting each topped the podium as the host nation triumphed in speed skating and freestyle skiing at the Asian Winter Games on Tuesday.
Having led their delegation into last Friday's opening ceremony side by side, the pair delivered gold within minutes of each other in Harbin.
Speed skater Ning, 25, won the men's 1000 metres just as 20-year-old skier Liu led a Chinese one-two-three in the women's freeski slopestyle.
Ning set a new Asian and competition record at HIC Speed Skating Oval, finishing in one minute, 8.81 seconds to win from Cha Min-kyu of South Korea and China teammate Lian Ziwen. Liu Mengting (right) celebrates with Yang Ruyi after the freeski slopestyle final. Photo: Xinhua
Meanwhile, there was a clean sweep for Chinese athletes at the Freeski Slopestyle Stadium. Liu's first run of 94.00 remained the highest score of the day, ahead of silver medallist Yang Ruyi's 90.50 and bronze winner Han Linshan's 87.00.
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