US EditionDefending Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Brushes Off Fall and Advances to Final in Halfpipe
- On Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, Eileen Gu fell on her first run in freeski halfpipe qualifying at Livigno, Italy, during the Milan Cortina Games.
- On the third trick, Gu clipped the lip, lost her left ski and skidded to the bottom of the halfpipe course.
- Having risen to fame at 18, Gu, a 22-year-old born in the United States and competing for China, previously medaled in all five of her Olympic events.
- She must stay upright on her second run and score in the top 12 to reach Saturday's final, facing pressure after her fall in qualifying.
- Given her rapid rise at age 18 and multi-medal record, the unexpected qualifying crash could alter the halfpipe final lineup by removing a top contender, and a failed second run would eliminate Gu from medal contention.
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Freestyle skier Sharpe crashes at halfpipe qualifier as Canadians advance to final
Three Canadian freestyle skiers have qualified for the women’s halfpipe finals in Livigno, including Olympic gold medallist Cassie Sharpe who was taken away by sled after crashing in one of her runs.
Canadian freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe, who hit her head hard on Thursday during a landing in a snow chute during qualifying, is in stable condition. She lost consciousness but is awake and talking and has been taken for further tests. Sharpe qualified for Saturday's final in Livigno but will likely not compete again.
Cassie Sharpe, the Canadian pentathlon champion, suffered a scary accident during a Winter Olympics qualifier.
There was absolute silence this Thursday during the classification of the acrobatic skiing halfpipe mode, when Cassie Sharpe suffered a violent fall that forced her to leave the track on a stretcher after being attended by the medical team.The Canadian skier, twice Olympic medalist, landed unbalanced after a jump in the last of her two rounds of classification and hit her left side hard, sliding face down to the bottom of the track. Concern perm…
Big shock at Olympia Canadian ski freestyler Cassie Sharpe has fallen heavily in the qualification for the Halfpipe final.
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