Mengtao XU

Historical Results

Taozi (a play on her name, also the Chinese word for 'peach').

Tao Xiaobang (Tao - her surname, xiao - little, bang - awesome) (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Learning new media, online shopping, watching live streaming broadcasts and dramas, learning English, playing volleyball. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Athlete

Undergraduate degree at Shenyang Institute of Physical Education, Masters at Beijing Sports University. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Xu's mother is the niece of Anshan Pingshu performance artist Liu Lanfang, who gave Xu Mengtao her name.

Mandarin Chinese, English

Trained as a gymnast from the age of four, being sent away from home at the age of seven to join the Jilin provincial gymnastics team, before returning home to Liaoning a year later to join its provincial gymnastics team in 1998.

2006 FIS event in Beida Lake (Aerials - 7th)
2006 World Cup in Beida Lake (Aerials - 7th)

Ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) in her right knee when landing during the 2007 National Championships, spending the rest of the season in rehabilitation. She didn't tell her parents about her injury until more than two years later.

First switched to aerials skiing in 2001.

Recruited from a gymnastics program.

Reach more milestones and set more records. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Her father. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

Her parents. (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

"The result is determined by the process. If the process is good, the result will not be bad." (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

"I hope, for me and my fans, no matter if it's preparation for the Games or recovery, we can be positive when facing challenges at work and in life. I believe the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be full of passion and glamour." (news.cgtn.com, 15 Dec 2021)

"I hope to create more history, and be a pioneer for the Chinese people in this area." (Athlete, 25 Jan 2022)

"First-Class Medal Athlete in Sports" by the China General Administration of Sports, China's sports ministry (2020).