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China’s Su proud to take big air bronze under pressure

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VIDEO SHOWS: STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHINESE SNOWBOARDER AND BRONZE MEDALLIST OF MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR SU YIMING COMPETING IN FINAL AND QUALIFIER / SOUNDBITES FROM SU SCRIPT TO FOLLOW. SHOWS: LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 5, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 1. STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHINESE SNOWBOARDER SU YIMING COMPETING IN MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR QUALIFICATION LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHINESE SNOWBOARDER AND BRONZE MEDALLIST OF MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR, SU YIMING, SAYING: “That’s the level of pressure I have never felt or experienced before. Coming back here as a second Olympic Games, as a defending champion, it was definitely not an easy one. I have imagined a lot, but when I stand on top of the bigger jump before I drop in, that's like crazy pressure on the shoulder. Like, you know, people are supporting you, expecting so much from you. So that's what happened to my qualification. I couldn't land my first one, but the trick, which is not really hard for me, I tried to play it safe, tried to protect myself, but that's actually kind of ruined my whole game. So qualification for me is already like surviving, and I'm just really happy to make it through to the finals.” LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 3. STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF SU COMPETING IN MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR FINAL LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHINESE SNOWBOARDER AND BRONZE MEDALLIST OF MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR, SU YIMING, SAYING: "My family was there and then we've been working so hard for like four years with my coach and everybody came here to support you. And after you fail your first run, you start thinking about like, what if you don't even make it to the final? It's like so disappointing to yourself and to everybody. So a lot of things just came to my mind. I tried to not think too much or tried to control my mind even like before the qualis, before the finals, but there's just something that keeps staying there. So It's just really hard. That's why I'm saying I'm really proud and really happy to at least end up on the podium.” LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU STANDING ON PODIUM AND POSING FOR PHOTO WITH JAPANESE GOLD MEDALLIST KIRA KIMURA AND SILVER MEDALLIST RYOMA KIMATA 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU HUGGING KIMURA 7. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU, KIMURA AND KIMATA HAVING SELFIE 8. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU AND KIMURA LAUGHING  LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) 9. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHINESE SNOWBOARDER AND BRONZE MEDALLIST OF MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR, SU YIMING, SAYING: "We've been seeing each other more than our family. Like we always travel to the same place for doing a competition, and we always train together. So to have them as the biggest competitors, we are also pushing each other, pushing the limit, and pushing the sports. That's what matters the most. So to share the podium with Kira (Kimura) and Ryoma (Kimata) is definitely a pretty special thing to me. And then we all tried our best for our country, and then we all showed the snowboarding love to everybody. I think that's something bigger than the result. So watching him (Kira Kimura) earn the gold medal was pretty special. So I'm really proud of him from the bottom of my heart.” LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 10. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU HUGGING KIMURA AFTER COMPETITION 11. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU AND KIMURA SMILING LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHINESE SNOWBOARDER AND BRONZE MEDALLIST OF MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR, SU YIMING, SAYING ABOUT HIS COACH: “We are having such a rare relationship. Sometimes it's a coach-student (relationship), and then sometimes we are like best best friends. We can talk about everything, and then sometimes he's like my father, teaching me how to deal with things in life and how to be a better person. So he means everything to me, and I'm just really lucky to have him. And the first time I remember when I met him was when I was maybe eight or nine (years old). He's my one and only coach. I never had a coach before, and I don't think I'm going to have anybody else in the future. So I'm just really stoked to have him being a part of my life and my journey. Yeah, we're going to have so much more fun in the future, I bet.” LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 13. STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF SU COMPETING IN FINAL 14. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU GIVING THUMBS UP AFTER COMPETITION LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) 15. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE SNOWBOARDER AND BRONZE MEDALLIST OF MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR, SU YIMING, SAYING: "I'm not just standing on this field for my own hobby. I carry a huge responsibility on my shoulders, together with all the trust and support from everyone and from my own country. So I must perform to the best of my ability on the field and show the spirit of the Chinese people, this most pure sportsmanship. This is the most important thing to me. So these four years have brought about many changes in my mindset and made me a stronger person, or a better athlete." LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 16. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF SU BITING BRONZE MEDAL LIVIGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) 17. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHINESE SNOWBOARDER AND BRONZE MEDALLIST OF MEN’S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR, SU YIMING, SAYING: "I feel so much better, to be honest. Less pressure going to the next one because I was talking like I finally don't have to put a title on my shoulder as a defining champion. I didn't win the contest slopestyle last time in Beijing. So I'm still a challenger, you know, I'm challenging myself, also challenging others. So I'm just trying to land my run. That's all what I am thinking now. So yeah, I just want to have fun for my second Olympic experience.” LIVGNO, ITALY (FEBRUARY 8, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (MUTE) 18. STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF SU COMPETING IN FINAL STORY: SCRIPT TO FOLLOW. (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
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