Team China's Gu Ailing crushed the competition on Friday to win gold in the women's freeski halfpipe at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, northern China, becoming the first athlete ever to win three medals in three different freestyle skiing events at the Winter Olympics.

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, made the remarks at a news conference in Beijing on Friday.

22-year-old Chinese skater Ning Zhongyan finished fifth clocking 1:08.60 during the men's 1,000m speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.