Eileen Gu’s time in Milan is not over yet. Already winning two Olympic medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Gu is looking to win a third medal in her signature event, the women’s freeski halfpipe, before her second Olympic journey comes to a close.
The gold medalist in that event in 2022, Gu’s focus is on defending her title and adding onto her already impressive career resumé that has seen her become the most decorated women’s skier in Olympic history. Luckily for her, a strong showing in the halfpipe qualifiers put her in the finals, keeping her medal chase alive in the event.
Falling on her first run in the qualifiers, clipping the lip of the halfpipe on her third trick, Gu put together a strong enough second run, scoring an 86.50, and put herself in the top 12 and into Saturday’s final. Her score on Thursday was the fifth-best during the qualifying, behind Zoe Atkin (GBR, 91.50), Fanghui Li (CHN, 90), Cassie Sharpe (CAN, 88.25) and Indra Brown (AUS, 87.5)…