Group 1 - The men's big air snowboarding event will award the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics, with Chinese athlete Su Yiming aiming for a strong performance [2] - The women's freestyle skiing slope style qualification round features four Chinese competitors, including Gu Ailing, Liu Mengting, Yang Ruyi, and Han Linsan, all vying for a spot in the finals [2] - Speed skating events are set to begin, with the women's 3000 meters expected to produce the first gold medal in this category, featuring athletes Yang Binyu and Li Jiaxuan [2] Group 2 - The opening of alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping events will also lead to the awarding of the first gold medals, with Chinese athletes striving for breakthroughs [3] - The schedule for the day includes various events such as women's slope style qualification, men's downhill final, and women's 10km + 10km cross-country skiing [3]

Group 1 - The first competition day of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is set to begin, with the first gold medal likely to be awarded in the men's downhill skiing event at 18:30 [1][6] - Chinese athlete Gu Ailing will lead a team of four Chinese competitors in the women's freestyle skiing slope style qualification at 17:30 [1][4] - Tomorrow at 2:30 AM, Su Yiming will compete for a medal in the men's snowboard big air event [1][22] Group 2 - The men's downhill skiing event features top competitors, including Marco Odermatt from Switzerland, who has won the overall World Cup title for four consecutive years and aims to win three gold medals in a single Olympics [6] - The competition venue, the Stelvio course, is 3,250 meters long with a maximum gradient of 73%, described by Odermatt as a "battle for survival" [6] - The Italian team has a strong presence, with four of their five athletes ranking in the top ten during the second official training session [6] Group 3 - In cross-country skiing, the men's and women's event distances are standardized for the first time in Olympic history, with four Chinese athletes participating in the women's 10km + 10km pursuit [9] - The Chinese speed skating team has sent 15 athletes, making them the second-largest delegation in the speed skating events, only behind the Netherlands [12] - The first competition day for speed skating will feature Chinese athletes Li Jiaxuan and Yang Binyu competing in the women's 3000 meters [12][13]