Katarzyna Karasinska of Poland competes during the women’s slalom in alpine skiing in the 24th Winter Universiade at the Yabuli Ski Resort, 195 kilometers southeast of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, on Thursday. Karasinska claimed the title in 1:25.39 minutes, winning the first gold medal for Poland. China had won 16 gold medals by press time Thursday.Xinhua