In a dramatic turnaround at the Winter Olympics, China managed to clinch two gold medals in a single day, significantly improving its standings after initially facing a 'no gold' crisis. On February 19, in the men's snowboard slopestyle finals held at Livigno Snowpark, Italy, China's Suiming achieved the country's first gold medal of the event. Just an hour and a half later, veteran skier Xu Mengtao followed suit, winning gold in the women's freestyle skiing aerial finals. This impressive display allowed China to bounce back from the previous day's disappointing medal tally.

By the afternoon of the same day, China had accumulated two golds, three silvers, and four bronzes, ranking 14th in the medal standings. The achievement was particularly significant considering that until that day, China had not won any gold medals in the event. Suiming's performance was a highlight as it coincided with his 22nd birthday, and he secured victory with impressive scores early on. Meanwhile, Xu Mengtao, at 35 years old, showcased her resilience by winning gold after four Olympic attempts, reinforcing her status as a seasoned competitor.

Having experienced a setback in the early stages of this competition compared to the previous 2022 Beijing Olympics where China won nine gold medals, the pressure was mounting as neighboring East Asian competitors, particularly from Japan, began to excel. With the immediate crisis managed, China now sets its sights on winning more gold medals, particularly with freestyle skiing star Gu Ailing (Eileen Gu) preparing to compete next in the women's halfpipe, a discipline where she won gold in Beijing, having previously secured silver medals in both slopestyle and big air at this current event.