Chinese veteran Xu claims Ruka aerials gold at FIS World Cup

HELSINKI, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's veteran freestyle skier Xu Mengtao made a strong start to what could be her fifth Olympic campaign, clinching the women's aerials title at the FIS Freestyle World Cup in Ruka, Finland on Saturday evening.

Beijing 2022 Olympic champion Xu, 35, reaffirmed her status as a dominant force in women's aerials in the opening World Cup event of the Milan-Cortina 2026 season. She perfo