MILAN, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Some veterans are still chasing their dreams at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Records will be broken, but the perseverance of veterans is something time itself will always honor.
Xu Mengtao of China competes during the freestyle skiing women's aerials final 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)
Qi Guangpu of China reacts during the freestyle skiing men's aerials final 1 at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Cai Xuetong of China competes during the women's snowboard halfpipe final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 12, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Lindsey Vonn of the United States attends the third official training of alpine skiing women's downhill of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Cortina, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)
Queralt Castellet of Spain competes during the snowboard women's halfpipe qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)
Madison Chock (L)/Evan Bates of the United States perform during the rhythm dance of figure skating ice dance competition at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)
Valerie Maltais of Canada reacts after the speed skating women's 1500m event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)
Benjamin Karl of Austria kisses the podium during the awarding ceremony after the snowboard men's parallel giant slalom final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)■