In a stunning upset at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham claimed gold in Milan today, edging out three-time medalist Eileen Gu of China. The 24-year-old Ontario native landed a never-before-seen quadruple cork maneuver to secure victory in the snow-packed Italian Alps.
"This moment feels surreal – like I'm still mid-air on that final jump," Oldham told CGTN's Dan Williams during a post-event interview. The win marks Canada's first freestyle skiing gold since 2022.
The competition saw intense rivalry between Oldham and Gu, with both athletes pushing technical boundaries in the new 'slopestyle superpipe' format. Social media exploded with clips of Oldham's winning run, amassing 2.8 million TikTok views within hours.
While Gu took silver, the event highlighted growing youth participation in winter sports across Asia and North America. Organizers report ticket sales for snow events have doubled since the last Winter Games.
