In the city. In the mountains. Three different types of flying: spinning, flipping, and flying.
Gu, an American-born skier, entered the Games with the hopes of winning three freestyle gold medals while representing China. Although she didn’t win, Gu did take home two golds and one Silver, , making her the first athlete in action-sports to win three gold medals in freestyle skiing while representing China, where her mother was born.
Gu, 18, won the gold medal in the women’s halfpipe to cap her global coming out party. After two runs, she had a huge lead and was able to enjoy a relaxed final run down halfpipe.
Gu stated, “I was very emotional at top and I chose a victory lap.” “Because it was the first time I felt I deserved it, and I truly earned it,” Gu said.
In front of an old steel plant in the city, she won the silver medal in the Olympic debut for women’s freeski big-air. She won the silver in slopestyle at Secret Garden, where elements were made of snow to look like portions of the Great Wall. She won the halfpipe.
She was well-known in China prior to these Games and is now a household name in America and the rest of the world. A large part of this was due to the criticisms she received for choosing China over the United States.
A lot of that was down to her confidence, skill and personality.
Gu and her always-present smile are the faces of joy at Beijing Games. This was in stark contrast to Kamila Valieva, Russian figure skater and her harrowing series of errors that left her on the bottom of the podium in women’s figure skating. It also brought out the disappointment of Mikaela Shiffrin, U.S. ski star and self-doubtful U.S. skier who failed to win any of the five individual races.
Gu is also a model, and her face can be seen in advertisements throughout Beijing. She has been photographed by Vogue, Victoria’s Secret and Louis Vuitton. She was born in San Francisco and will be attending Stanford in the fall.
She was unbeaten in the halfpipe on Friday with outstanding performances on her first and second runs. She scored 93.25 for her first run, and 95.25 for her second.
American Carly Margulies finished 11th.
Three stuffed Bing Dwen Dwen Mascots are also available for all medalists. People queue for hours to purchase the mascots. Gu wore a furry panda cap on the podium to get into the spirit and spirit of the Beijing Games.
MEN’S SKICROSS
Ryan Regez was the winner of the Olympic skicross final at Genting Snow Park. He took the lead from the beginning and didn’t let go. After completing the course of jumps, bumps, and rolling terrain, Regez raised his arms in joy. Alex Fiva, his teammate, won the silver medal. Sergey Ridzik, a Russian athlete took the bronze.
SPEEDSKATING
Thomas Krol won the gold medal in the 1,000m, earning the Netherlands its third consecutive Olympic speedskating title. The Netherlands won its fifth gold medal in Beijing’s 12 events, with just one day left. Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil took silver, while Haavard Lorentzen was the 2018 silver medalist.
BIATHLON
Johannes Thingnes Boe from Norway was dominant throughout the race and kept his cool during the four shooting stages. He won the gold medal for the men’s mass-start race.
Justine Braisaz Boutt, France, used great skiing and strong shooting to win the women’s mass start race.
CURLING
Brad Gushue will be returning to Canada with a Bronze Medal in Men’s Curling, while John Shuster will return to the United States empty handed. Gushue won the Turin gold medal 16 years back, while Shuster won it four. This helped to popularize curling in America.
Shuster’s missed last shot in the second-tossal end turned a one point edge into an unsurmountable 8-5 advantage for Canada.
Britain and Sweden will compete for gold Saturday.
MEN’S HOCKEY
In the gold medal match, Finland and Russia will face off. In a shootout, the Russians defeated Sweden 2-1 and Finland beat surprise semifinalist Slovakia by 2-0.
Ivan Fedotov saved 34 times in overtime and regulation against Sweden, as well as six more in the eight round shootout. Anton Slepyshev also saved in regulation. The shootout was won by former NHL forwards Nikita Goulev and Yegor Yakovlev, as well as New Jersey Devils prospect Arseni Gusev.
Sakari Manninen, Tournament MVP candidate, scored his fourth goal for Finland at the Olympics. Former Florida Panthers goaltender Harri Sateri saved 28 shots for the shutout against Slovakia. The Finns are seeking their first Olympic gold medal.
The bronze medal will be won by Slovakia against Sweden. It will be seeking its first hockey medal since the disintegration of Czechoslovakia.
