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Gu warms up for Olympics by retaining her Laax ski slopestyle title despite crash
Eileen Gu secured her second consecutive Laax Open slopestyle title with an 85.13 first run score despite crashing on her second attempt, ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- On Saturday, Eileen Gu, two-time Olympic champion, retained the Laax Open slopestyle title, winning her second straight slopestyle crown and reinforcing her top World Cup standing.
- With an 85.13 opening score, Gu didn't need to land a second run after no competitor bettered her mark.
- On the podium, Marin Hamill, U.S. placed second and Lara Wolf, Austria third, with home favorite Mathilde Gremaud, Swiss skier finishing seventh.
- Despite crashing while attempting a double cork, Gu fell hard on her right side with poles flying but appeared not seriously hurt and will enter the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month as the favorite.
- Snowboarding starts on Feb. 5, with freestyle skiing commencing two days later; both disciplines will be held in Livigno, a three-hour drive northeast of Milan in the Italian Alps.
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Gu warms up for Olympics by retaining her Laax ski slopestyle title despite crash
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu has successfully defended her ski slopestyle title at the Laax Open despite crashing on her second run.
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