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Eileen Gu

Eileen Gu
Latest news and updates on double Winter Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu. US-born Gu, won gold in the big air and half-pipe events in Beijing in February 2022, and silver in slopestyle.  The part-time model, who is known as Gu Ailing in China and speaks fluent English and Mandarin, swapped her Team USA colours in favour of representing her mother’s birthplace of China in 2019. At the time she said she wanted to pave the way for China’s next generation of female skiers.
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3 Sep 2003
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Eileen Gu reacts during the women’s freeski halfpipe qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu forced to wait as heavy snow postpones Olympic halfpipe final

This is the final shot at gold for China’s defending champion, who has won two silver medals so far but failed to top the podium.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Halfpipe favourites were both born in the US, but only Eileen Gu gets heat

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Ning breaks West’s grip on 1,500m, says gold just the start for China speedskating

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu’s exchange with reporter over medals at Winter Olympics goes viral

Chinese superstar responds to reporter who asked whether she saw her situation after two events as ‘two silvers gained or two golds lost’.

Eileen Gu laughing off the reporter’s question, pointing out that she was now the most decorated woman in Olympic freestyle skiing history. Photo: Weibo/观海新闻
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Gu ‘doesn’t feel any pressure’ to win China’s first gold medal at Winter Olympics

The 22-year-old, who has two silver medals in Italy so far, will defend her halfpipe gold, starting with qualifiers on Thursday evening.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

China’s Gu ‘really proud’ of big air silver after inspired Oldham wins Games gold

Canada’s Megan Oldham gets the better of defending champion Eileen Gu, who becomes five-time Winter Olympics medallist.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Gu accuses Games bosses of ‘punishing excellence’ after reaching big air final

Chinese skier qualifies in second place despite not competing in event for four years, complains doing so hurts training time for halfpipe.

China’s Eileen Gu soars through the night sky during big air qualifiers at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Fans joke that China’s wait for Winter Olympics gold is ‘like passing the parcel’

Sun Long’s speedskating silver was just the fourth medal of the Games for Chinese delegation, with gold still remaining out of reach.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter sports body apologises after ‘karma’ comment on Eileen Gu’s Olympic silver

The FIS also deleted the social media comment, which appeared under video of Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud defending slopestyle gold medal.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu has Winter Olympics gold in sight – Mathilde Gremaud stands in her way

Chinese freestyle skiing star defends her big air crown at the 2026 Winter Olympics this weekend and half pipe next week.

Eileen Gu of China (left) was beaten to the freestyle skiing slopestyle gold medal for the second straight Olympics by Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud on Monday. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu says she’s skiing better than ever ahead of Winter Olympic golds defence

With big air and halfpipe still to come, skier says slopestyle silver medal-winning run was a big confidence boost.

Eileen Gu celebrates winning silver in women’s freeski slopestyle at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Photo: Reuters
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Gu says she’s skiing with ‘weight of 2 countries on my shoulders’ after Games silver

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud wins slopestyle gold for second Winter Olympics running after Eileen Gu falls at start of final run.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Su Yiming defends judging, Eileen Gu admits to feeling pressure

Netizens lash out at Japanese judge after the snowboarder finishes behind two competitors from Japan at Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

China’s Su Yiming competes during the men’s snowboarding big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

What to know about freestyle skiing and who to watch at the Winter Olympics

China’s Eileen Gu is the star, but Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury is the best moguls skier and American Alex Hall is the slopestyle champion.

Eileen Gu during a freeski slopestyle run at the Livigno Snow Park ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: EPA
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Mum urges China star Eileen Gu to ‘wake up’, sparks Olympics comeback after fall

Double Olympic champion loses her balance during her initial run in the slopestyle qualifiers before recovering on the second go.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milano Cortina Games

Some of the action has already begun, but the Games officially begin on Friday, with the first gold medals awarded on Saturday.

Tina and Milo, the official mascots of Milano Cortina 2026, dancing before the arrival of the Olympic torch in Milan’s Cathedral Square on the eve of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. Photo: EPA
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu ‘feels renewed sense of infatuation with skiing’ ahead of Winter Olympics

The 22-year-old who represents China also said about the upcoming Games: ‘I am here to have the most fun and be fully present in this experience’.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu to get Winter Games spotlight again but passport issue won’t go away

The Chinese superstar skier was born and raised in the US, where her father is from, but changed allegiance to her mother’s homeland in 2019.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

China name Eileen Gu, Su Yiming, Lin Xiaojun in powerhouse Winter Olympics squad

Several gold medallists named in 124-strong team, including skaters who won for their countries of origin.

China’s Eileen Gu won the final run of the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup in Laax, Switzerland last weekend. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu warms up for Olympics with Laax Open gold despite scary crash

China’s two-time Olympic champion celebrates second consecutive slopestyle title in Switzerland.

Eileen Gu survived a scary crash to claim gold in the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup. Photo: AP
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Gu’s golden secret: ‘train like you’ve never won, compete like you’ve never lost’

China’s Olympic freestyle skier claims gold in season’s first Halfpipe World Cup with exceptional final run in challenging weather.

Eileen Gu’s win on Saturday came just a week after she claimed gold in the inaugural Snow League Freeski competition at the same venue. Photo: Getty Images

Eileen Gu returns to scene of her Beijing Olympic triumphs – and wins again

The double Olympic champion heads an all-China podium in the freeskiing event in new Snow League.

Eileen Gu will return to the same Secret Garden snow park in Zhangjiakou next week for a World Cup event. Photo: AFP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu returning to scene of Beijing Olympics gold glory for Snow League shot

Chinese skier has recovered from a ‘very terrible accident’ and will compete in a competition run by former snowboard star Shaun White.

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Skier Eileen Gu injured in ‘very terrible accident’ while training

Gu posted update on Weibo as she prepares to undergo tests which will reveal full extent of injury.

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