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Eileen Feng Gu (born September 3, 2003), also known by her Chinese name Gu Ailing (Chinese: 谷爱凌), is a freestyle skier. Born in the United States, she has competed for China in halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air events since 2019.
When Ailing (Eileen) Gu is flying through the air during her freestyle skiing routines, it often seems like she is challenging the laws of gravity. It is fitting, therefore, that the double Olympic champion from Beijing 2022 studies quantum physics at Stanford University in the United States.
Meet Eileen Gu, the Chinese-American freeski prodigy rewriting history. Explore how Eileen Gu rose to stardom – and why she’s considered to be one of the most exciting talents in the...
Born in the USA but representing China, freeski prodigy Eileen Gu made history in 2021 by winning three medals on her debut at the X Games.
Feb 8, 2022 · BEIJING — American-born Eileen Gu struck gold Tuesday at the Beijing Winter Games — becoming the first woman to win the Olympics' inaugural freeski big air event. Gu, who is representing China,...
Feb 8, 2022 · BEIJING — Eileen Gu won the women’s freeski big air competition on Tuesday after landing her biggest and highest scoring trick in her final run: a left double 1620 with a safety...
Ailing (Eileen) Gu is a force to be reckoned with. The 18-year-old freestyle skiing prodigy from the People's Republic of China claimed the gold medal in the women's freeski big air on Tuesday, but that's just one part of her story at these Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Struggle makes success all the more satisfying for Winter X Games 2023 freestyle skiing medal favourite Ailing (Eileen) Gu. At the age of 18, the People’s Republic of China athlete became the youngest freeski Olympic champion ever with big air and halfpipe gold medals - all on her Winter Olympic debut at Beijing 2022.
Feb 18, 2022 · China’s freeski sensation Eileen Gu won her second gold of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, becoming the first freestyle skier to bag three medals at a single Games.
Feb 9, 2022 · United States-born athlete Eileen Gu won gold at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday — and with it hero status in China. The prodigy freestyle skier pulled off a jaw-dropping run in the final of the...
