![]() ![]() The 35-year-old was victorious in the women's 1,500m speed skating event on Monday. Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst became the first athlete – man or woman – to win an individual gold medal in five separate Olympics. The 15-year-old is one of the youngest athletes taking part in this year's Winter Olympics but she is not the youngest. Historic firsts: ROC figure skater Kamila Valieva made history on Monday after she became the first woman to land a quad at the Winter Games. Meanwhile, freestyle skier Eileen Gu – who was also born in California and is a year younger than Zhu – has charmed the Chinese public with her fluent Mandarin and familiarity with Chinese culture. The 19-year-old came under heavy criticism on Chinese social media, with many questioning why she was chosen to represent China over an athlete born in the country. US-born Chinese athletes under scrutiny: American-born Chinese figure skater Zhu Yi fell twice and placed fifth in Monday's event. ![]() Day three of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games was filled with Olympic action along with political and pandemic news.
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