Figure Skating: Zhu Yi on not giving up and learning all the time

People's Republic of China figure skater Zhu Yi is looking at the positives from her time at Beijing 2022.

"This is my first Olympic Games. There are some things that are not good or perfect, but I have learned a lot from it," the 19-year-old told Olympics.com in China.

Zhu received heavy criticism after finishing in last position in the short program during the team event, collecting 47.03 points after falling and then missing a jump. She fell twice again in the women's single skating section of the team event, to come bottom for a second time, with China eventually placing fifth overall.

"These experiences will make me stronger," she later said, having left the ice in tears.

While Zhu won't be earning China's first women's singles medal since Nagano 1998, she can take some pride from her individual performance.

She narrowly missed out on booking a place in the free skating, coming 27th in the short program, with the top 25 going through.

This hasn't dampened her spirits, though. "It was a great experience. The Beijing Winter Olympic Games is great," the teenager tells Olympics.com. "I believe everyone who has experienced it will feel so."

Zhu's performances were always going to be under the microscope following her decision to represent China.

Born Beverly Zhu in Los Angeles to Chinese parents, she started skating at seven years old and won the novice division at the 2018 United States Figure Skating Championships in San Jose.

In September of that year, she decided to switch her national allegiance as part of China's initiative to attract top athletes ahead of their home Olympics.

By doing so, the teenager gave up her American citizenship and changed her name to Zhu Yi.

In her first season skating for China, Zhu