Abstract: The purpose of this study is to perfect the training system of China’s freestyle skiing aerial skills and provide valuable reference for the specific strength and conditioning for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The paper adopts the research methods of literature material, mathematical statistics and empirical method to conduct an applied research on the strength training of athletes’ aerial skills in freestyle skiing. Specific and effective strength training programs are designed according to the event laws, characteristics of freestyle skiing aerial skills and the athletes’ individual characteristics to control the strength training load rationally during training. The applied results of the specific strength training in 2013 suggest that not only the special skills of athletes gradually reach the greatest level before competition, but also the sports injury probability decreases obviously with effective rehabilitation on the part of the injured athletes.

Key words: Winter Olympics, Freestyle Skiing, Aerial Skills, Specific Strength