Gold medalist Man Dandan's 16 years on snow steadily took her to the top

Chinese cross country skiing Olympian adds to her list of laurels at the eighth Winter Asiad

"The past 16 years passed so fast. It was like a dream. I have never thought that I would have come this far," said Man Dandan, the gold medalist at the eighth Winter Asiad, when looking back upon her life as a cross-country skier.

Man concluded her games at the Winter Asiad here on Friday. In the 4x5km women's relay, she finished the first leg, helping China getting a silver in the event.