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Happy Winter Olympic season again!
Many highlights, great games to observe ahead of us.
As for China, our winter sports story used to be about individual breakthroughs more,
but today it's increasingly about systems.
While stars like Alen Gu and Su Yiming continue to push the limits of their No sports events,
traditional powerhouses like speed skating and short track are also entering a new cycle with new lineups,
new strategies, new technology at the core.
This episode takes you inside that transformation, both on the eyes and behind the scenes.
For today's show, I'm joined by Yu Shen and Steve Hathorley.
Now pull up a chair and join the conversation.
The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 has kicked off in Italy.
China's ice and snow team has been gearing up for battle on the slopes,
on the ice, and quietly in the lab as well.
From star athletes chasing harder tricks, to smart suits, built with aerospace materials,
and embedded sensors, and to state-of-the-art broadcasting technologies,
for us,
How far can science push Olympic performance is the question we try to answer for today's round table?
But before that, let's talk a little bit more about this year's Winter Olympics.