Guess who's back on the podium? 🥇 China's own Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, just snagged the gold at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in Chongli, Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province, on Saturday! 🎉
The Beijing Winter Olympics champion delivered an epic performance, scoring a whopping 90.00 points in her second run. Talk about flying high! 🚀 With this victory, Gu has matched French skier Tess Ledeux's all-time record with her 16th World Cup win. Not too shabby, huh? 😉
But the excitement doesn't stop there! Fellow Chinese skier Li Fanghui crushed it as well, landing the silver with 82.75 points from her first run. Double win for Team China! 🇨🇳🎉
A Dominating Performance
Both Gu and Li breezed through the qualifications like it was a walk in the park. Gu led all 15 competitors with 89.50 points in her first run, being the only athlete to score over 85.00 points. Talk about setting the bar high! 🏔️
Canada's Amy Fraser and Britain's Zoe Atkin gave their all, scoring 84.00 and 80.25 points respectively, but Gu was unstoppable. Li wasn't far behind, securing fourth place in qualifications with 78.00 points from her second run.
Continuing the Legacy
Remember last season when Gu dominated four out of five World Cup events? She's back at it again! Although she finished second at Mammoth Mountain (thanks to some wild weather messing with the finals 🌨️), she's proving once more why she's the queen of the halfpipe.
With this latest win, Gu is not just adding another trophy to her shelf but inspiring young athletes worldwide. Keep an eye on this superstar because she's definitely not slowing down! 🚀
Congrats to Gu Ailing and Li Fanghui for making waves on the global stage. Can't wait to see what they do next! 🔥
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China's Gu Ailing wins FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup women's gold
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