Gu Ailing Wins Gold in World Cup Slopestyle Debut! 🎿
Guess who’s back on the podium? 🏆 China’s skiing superstar, Gu Ailing, just snagged a gold medal in her first slopestyle event of the season at the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup in Laax, Switzerland! 🇨🇭
She wowed everyone with an amazing score of 81.22 points, showing off some seriously cool tricks and jumps. 🛷 Canada’s Megan Oldham came in second with 72.80 points, and Switzerland’s own Mathilde Gremaud took third place with 72.59 points.
This win is super important because it’s a big leap towards Gu Ailing’s dream of competing in all the freestyle skiing events at the next Winter Olympics in 2026 Milan-Cortina! ❄️
Did you know? In the upcoming Olympics, slopestyle and big air are combined into one discipline. That means athletes can only earn one spot for their country across both events. By winning here, Gu Ailing is getting closer to securing her place! 🥇
She’s aiming to compete in all three events: slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air. That’s like trying to master all the levels in your favorite video game! 🎮
Go Gu Ailing! We’re excited to see what awesome moves she’ll pull off next! 🌟
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Gu Ailing wins gold in her 2024-25 season World Cup slopestyle debut
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