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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Olympic champion skier Eileen Gu injured in a training accident in New Zealand

American-born Chinese skier and Olympic freestyle gold medalist Eileen Gu has suffered an injury while training in New Zealand, the latest in a series of setbacks for the 2022 Beijing Games champion.

The 21-year-old Gu was training at the Cardrona Skifield on New Zealand's South Island when the injury occured on Aug. 15. Gu was flown the following day to the main South Island city of Christchurch for medical imaging.

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