Not holding back: Neither Lindsey Vonn nor Eileen Gu are scared to fail at the Olympics

Not holding back: Neither Lindsey Vonn nor Eileen Gu are scared to fail at the Olympics

By Amanda Davies and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — More than sporting excellence and closets stuffed full of medals, skiing legends Lindsey Vonn and Eileen Gu have something in common: perseverance in the face of failure. While Gu – who became the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022 at 18 – is known for her successes, they weren’t always guaranteed. Gu, who competes for China, became the first woman t…