She faced stiff competition from Tess Ledeux of France, who won silver. Gu and Ledeux have both won major big air competitions this winter.
#Gold medalist Eileen Gu, China’s biggest star at #Beijing2022, said she was glad to hear of Peng Shuai’s presence in the stands. ‘I’m really grateful that she’s happy and healthy and out there doing her thing again,’ Gu said https://t.co/OavBS4JXmM
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 8, 2022
NEW: U.S.-born teen skier Eileen Gu wins gold in big air freestyle for Chinahttps://t.co/MbbhbzuLw1
— Axios (@axios) February 8, 2022