China’s Gu Ailing Eileen celebrated after producing her winning jump on her final run of the Beijing Olympics freeski Big Air competition
BEIJING – Californian-born Eileen Gu won a spectacular gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday as she triumphed in the inaugural women’s freeski Big Air at the Winter Games.
After a strong opening jump, the 18-year-old saved her best for her last leap when she managed four rotations before grabbing the outside of her ski and landing backwards.
The stunning jump saw her snatch first place from France’s Tess Ledeux, 20, the Big Air champion at last month’s X Games in Aspen, who had to settle for silver.
As Gu set off for her final run, the crowd of several hundred at the Big Air Shougang venue roared “Come on”.
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