Eileen Gu

Eileen Gu is a freestyle skier who competed in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. She is newsworthy due to her performance in the women's slopestyle event, a discipline characterized by skiers performing tricks on a course with rails and jumps. Gu won the silver medal in this event, narrowly losing to Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud, who retained her Olympic title. This marks the second consecutive Winter Olympics where Gremaud has outperformed Gu in slopestyle. Gu's performance and the close margin between gold and silver are highlighted in recent news, alongside other stories including accusations against China. Her comeback and participation in the Olympics continue to draw attention, making her a relevant figure in sports news.