The gusty winds at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 continue to rain havoc in China. They postponed most of the sporting competitions for another day because of the strong winds on top of the mountains.

New Zealand’s skier Nico Porteous won the gold medal but had to struggle with the unpredictable winds. Winning gold medals is incredible but Porteous did it the hard way after having a cut in his ear.

The treacherous conditions were hard to handle for most of the skiers but they fought on to put a great performance. Especially Porteous; he landed a sensational first run to bring home the gold medal for himself and his country.

Porteous wins gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Most of the athletes struggled to perform their tricks in the ski halfpipe title. Porteous, on the other hand, landed a score of 93 in his first run at the Genting Snow Park. The 20-year-old had a tough time as well, struggling with the winds that have occupied Beijing for some time. Despite his outstanding first run, he got himself into a puddle after landing on his head in his second run. It caused a cut on his ear and blood gushed out.

“I stomped what I knew. Tried my best and left everything out there … It’s so freezing cold right now, I’m lost for words,” said Porteous.

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As the skiers get big air-time while doing the tricks, unpredictable winds can be dangerous to them. Landing would be hard and it often causes serious injuries to the athletes. Hence, the New Zealander fell during the skill while landing awkwardly. Luckily, major injuries were avoided as he won the gold medal. Even other competitors mentioned the dreadful conditions in China.

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Tough conditions

The winds were reportedly fast as 15mph and around minus 26 degrees Fahrenheit. These conditions were unfortunate for the skiers who found it hard to get in the game. Hence, Alpine skier Gus Kenworthy brought the limelight to the situation as he talked about the conditions.

“You see people waiting at the top, looking for a moment where it doesn’t really look windy in the pipe. But then, unfortunately, the way it works is that then you’re like, ‘Oh, it’s clear,’ and you drop and it ends up being not a very good time to go. It was just really gusty, unpredictable,” said Kenworthy.

For Nick though, he improved on his bronze medal performance at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics to grab a gold medal in Beijing.

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