Gu beaten by Gremaud to Olympic gold in women’s slopestyle

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesFebruary 9, 2026 at 03:55 PM

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At the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud won the Olympic gold medal in women's slopestyle freestyle skiing. This marks Gremaud's second consecutive Olympic victory in the event, again besting Eileen Gu of China, who took silver. Gu, the Beijing 2022 silver medalist, fell on her final run. Gremaud secured the win with a score of 86.96, slightly ahead of Gu's 86.58, showcasing a new trick, the nose butter double cork 1260, for the first time by a woman in competition. Canada's Megan Oldham earned the bronze medal despite a crash during her second run. The competition took place on a sunny day at the high-altitude ski resort.

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