On the evening of February 22, the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe (U型场地技巧) final for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics took place at the Livigno Snow Park in Italy. Defending champion Gu Ailing, together with her teammates Li Fanghui, Zhang Kexin, and Liu Yishan, took part in the event.
The final was originally scheduled for the early morning but had to be postponed because of bad weather. Luckily, the weather cleared up and the competition went on as planned. Each skier completed three runs, with the best score counting as their final result.
The first run didn’t go well for Gu Ailing. She had trouble with her landing and only scored 30.00 points. However, she kept cool and quickly adjusted. In her second run, she gave a nearly perfect performance and got 94.00 points! Her teammate Li Fanghui also did an excellent job, scoring 91.50 points and moving into second place.
In the final round, Gu Ailing was even better. Her last run showed great height, smooth connections between tricks, and steady landings. She scored 94.75 points — the highest of the competition. Li Fanghui continued to perform well and scored 93.00 points. The two Chinese skiers proudly stood on the podium, winning gold and silver.
This was Gu Ailing’s third medal at the games. Before this, she had already won two silver medals in big air and slopestyle (坡面障碍技巧). This time, she finally reached the top and finished her Milan journey with the well-earned gold.
With this victory, China’s total medals reached 15 — 5 gold, 4 silver, and 6 bronze. This marked China’s best result at an overseas Winter Olympics, and everyone felt proud of the team’s achievement.
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