McLovin' the moniker: Winter Olympians and their catchy nicknames

What's the common link between 'Cabbage Boy', 'McLovin' and 'Buffalo from Kamyshly'? No, they aren't items on an exotically-themed fast-food menu. These are all nicknames of Olympians who have competed at Beijing 2022.

Olympics.com takes you on a whistlestop tour of the greatest nicknames found on the icy slopes, rinks and tracks of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

The 'Snow Princess' Ailing (Eileen) Gu has been the queen of the slopes since her arrival in Beijing. The Chinese star has two gold medals and a silver to her name, and her 1.3 million fans on Weibo can attest to the immense pulling power of this freestyle skiing phenom who has become something akin to royalty at the Olympic Winter Games.

Republic of Korea's snowboard sensation Lee Sangho honed his craft on land that had originally been cabbage fields in his hometown of Sabuk. The 26-year-old's cinderella story has captivated fans back home, who refer to him fondly as 'Cabbage Boy'.

Italy's most successful Winter Olympian has garnered not one but two nicknames during her long, successful career in sport. Known as the 'Blonde Arrow' (Freccia Bionda) or 'Blonde Angel' (Angelo Biondo) the 11-time Olympic medallist has flown straight to the podium at Beijing 2022, with a gold and two silvers at these Olympic Winter Games.

'Swings on Wings' certainly has a catchier ring to it than 'Swings on Skates', which is no doubt why this Belgian speedster gained the former moniker despite spending most of his days skating across the ice. The 31-year-old, who qualified to compete in four events at Beijing 2022, is swinging his way from goal to goal, which aligns well with his personal philosophy: "I don't have dreams, I have goals and now it's on to the next one."

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