US EditionEileen Gu in tears after defending her Olympic halfpipe title, learning of her grandmother’s death
Eileen Gu won her third Olympic gold in freeskiing and learned of her grandmother's death shortly after, fulfilling a promise to be brave during the Games.
- On Feb. 22, 2026, Eileen Gu defended the women's halfpipe title at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, winning gold after earning two silver medals earlier at these Games.
- Because her last visit before the Olympics, Gu saw her grandmother was very sick and promised to `be brave`.
- At her post-victory news conference, Gu said she `just found out that my grandma passed away` and became emotional, then left via a side door and climbed a grandstand for pictures and hugs.
- Her win also bolsters participation, as a Chinese government study says more than 300 million people tried snow sports and Gu said girls in China will be touched by sport; she will attend a Milan fashion show this week.
- Gu has defended herself by saying she feels `like a bit of a punching bag` for certain American politics, despite choosing to compete for China since Beijing 2022.
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China's Eileen Gu won Sunday, February 22, the gold medal in the halfpipe final on the last day of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. After receiving her third medal at these Games, the athlete learned of her grandmother's death.
Eileen Gu learned of grandmother’s death after winning Olympic gold: ‘Inspired me so much’
Olympic skier Eileen Gu learned that her grandmother, Guozhen Feng, had passed away, shortly after she captured a record-breaking third Olympic gold medal in freeskiing.
Freestyle star Ailing Eileen Gu had just celebrated her next Olympic victory, then followed by tears: She reached the death message of her severely ill grandmother.
Eileen Gu in tears after defending her Olympic halfpipe title, learning of her grandmother’s death - The Boston Globe
On a sunny Sunday at the Olympics where she defended her title on the halfpipe, maybe the best prize of all was knowing her grandma would be proud.
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