Eileen Gu clinches gold in women's halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games

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Eileen Gu clinches gold in women's halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games

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Eileen Gu clinches gold in women's halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games

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Eileen Gu secures gold in women's halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games.
This victory marks her sixth Olympic medal, a record in freestyle skiing.
Gu's scores of 94.75 top off a performance that included silver medals in other disciplines.
Li Fanghui earned silver, while Zoe Atkin took bronze in the competition.

Eileen Gu defended her title in the women's freestyle halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games, achieving a remarkable score of 94.75 to secure her gold medal. This victory makes her the most decorated Olympic freestyle skier with a total of six medals, surpassing previous records in the sport, according to SCMP and Reuters.

Gu, who is American-born but competes for China, had been under pressure after finishing second in the big air and slopestyle events. However, she dramatically improved her performance in the finals, delivering a clean and technical run that impressed spectators, reports CBS News. Gu's teammate Li Fanghui captured the silver with a score of 93.00, and Britain’s Zoe Atkin finished third, earning bronze with a score of 92.50.

The women's halfpipe event was rescheduled due to heavy snowfall earlier in the weekend, but ultimately provided a sunny backdrop for Gu’s final successful run. Her consistent ability to perform under pressure has drawn high praise, with spectators and fellow competitors calling her “unreal” and likening her talents to superhero status, according to Reuters and SCMP.