China's Eileen Gu defended her Olympic freeski halfpipe title at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, securing a gold medal with a best score of 94.75 in Livigno. This victory made her the most decorated freestyle skier in Winter Games history.
Key points
- Gu, 22, also won silver medals in slopestyle and big air in Italy.
- She recovered from a poor first run (30.00) to score 94.00 in the second and 94.75 in the final run.
- Teammate Li Fanghui took silver with 93.00, and Great Britain's Zoe Atkin earned bronze with 92.50 or 90.50 (conflicting scores mentioned).
- The final was postponed from Saturday due to heavy snowfall in the Italian Alps.
- Gu's sixth Olympic medal surpasses the tie she held with Canada's Mikael Kingsbury and China's Xu Mengtao.
Why it matters
Eileen Gu's victory cemented her status as the most decorated freestyle skier ever in the history of the Winter Games, achieving a total of three Olympic golds and three silvers.
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