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Skier Eileen Gu Learns About Her Grandmother's Death Shortly After Gold Medal Halfpipe Win
Eileen Gu won her sixth Olympic medal by defending her halfpipe title and learned of her grandmother's passing shortly after, who had been very ill before the Games.
- On Sunday, Eileen Gu, the freestyle skier, defended her Olympic halfpipe title at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games and earned her sixth medal before learning her grandmother had died.
- Ahead of the event, Gu said she promised to be brave for her grandmother, Feng Guozhen, and knew she was very sick when she last saw her before the Olympics.
- At her post-event press conference, Gu said, `She was a really big part of my life growing up, and someone I looked up to immensely. And I think what's so interesting is that a lot of people just cruise through life, but she was a steamship`,` Gu said.
- The victory cements Gu as the sport's most decorated Olympic freeskier, and she cited a Chinese government study that more than 300 million have tried snow sports in China.
- Born in the U.S. but competing for China, Gu faces nationality questions as rivals like Zoe Atkin close the gap with higher jumps, observers say.
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A few minutes after winning the gold medal in the Halfpipe final this Sunday, the 22-year-old athlete announced the death of her grandmother at a press conference.
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Leaning Left10Leaning Right6Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
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C 36%
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