Chinese freestyle skiing sensation Gu Ailing cemented her legacy at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday, defending her women's halfpipe title in a heart-stopping final that saw China claim both gold and silver! 🎿🌟
The 23-year-old phenom scored 94.75 points on her final run to edge out teammate Li Fanghui (93.00) in what became an all-Chinese showdown. British skier Zoe Atkin took bronze with 92.50 – proving every tenth of a point counted in this edge-of-your-seat competition.
🇨🇳 Historic 1-2 Finish: This marks China's first-ever Winter Olympics podium sweep in any snow sport. Four Chinese skiers qualified for the final, with Li initially leading the pack after Round 1 (81.25 points) while Gu shockingly stumbled early.
💥 Drama Unfolds: The competition saw wild swings – from Zhang Kexin's early slip (24.25) to Gu's redemption arc. When the Beijing 2022 champion finally stuck her signature switch 1080s and corked 900s, the Cortina crowd erupted louder than a TikTok trend going viral. 📈🔥
With this win, Gu becomes only the third freestyle skier ever to retain an Olympic halfpipe title. Her victory also brings China's gold medal count to five at this year's Games – already matching their total from Beijing 2022. 🚀
