Snowboarder Su joins idols on podium

Teen takes silver as nation makes Olympic debut in slopestyle event

Su Yiming said it's a dream come true to win silver in the men's snowboard slopestyle competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and stand on the podium with both of his idols.

But for the 17-year-old Chinese snowboarder, the sport is never about scores, but rather about having as much fun as possible.

"When I was on the podium hugging Max Parrot and Mark McMorris, it felt unreal. Being able to win a silver medal at my first Winter Olympics on home soil is just unbelievable," Su said after the men's snowboard slopestyle final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, on Monday.