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Chinese skiier Eileen Gu landed this bonkers 1620 in women’s freestyle big air to secure gold

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Peng Shuai watches Gu win Olympic gold in freeski big air

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai sat with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and watched American-born Chinese freeskier Eileen Gu win gold at the women’s big air event

The Independent UK

China's Gu strikes freeski Big Air gold at Beijing Olympics

Beijing (AFP) - 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.

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US-born freeskier Gu wins Olympic big air gold for China

American-born Eileen Gu of China cranked out the first 1620 of her career on her final jump to earn the first of what she hopes will be three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in women’s freestyle big air

The Independent UK

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 day four – as it happened

Day four of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US

Eileen Gu: Who is the California-born superstar freestyle skier aiming to win gold for China?

The 19-year-old athlete from San Francisco is favourite in three Beijing events

The Independent UK

Winter Olympics ‘snow princess’ caught in impossible US and China balancing act

Eileen Gu is one of China’s big stars at this year’s Winter Olympics but her route to national stardom was unquestionably a different one to the rest of her Chinese athletes.

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Shiffrin slides out at Beijing Olympics as Gu takes bow for China

Beijing (AFP) - US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffered bitter disappointment in her first attempt at Beijing Olympic gold on Monday while Californian-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu held her nerve to seal a place in the final on her Games debut.

AFP

China's Gu nearly blows big air trials, locked in for finals

Eileen Gu’s goal of three Olympic medals nearly blew off in the wind

The Independent UK

'Oh my god!' Relieved Eileen Gu makes Olympic final on debut

Beijing (AFP) - Californian-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu, one of the faces of the Beijing Winter Olympics, fluffed her second run but withstood the pressure to reach the final of the freeski Big Air on Monday.

AFP

'Oh my god!' Relieved Eileen Gu makes Beijing final on Olympic debut

Beijing (AFP) - Californian-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu, one of the faces of the Beijing Winter Olympics, fluffed her second run but still qualified for the final of the Big Air competition on Monday.

AFP

Gu makes Olympic debut carrying China's freestyle ski hopes

Beijing (AFP) - Californian-born Eileen Gu, one of the faces of the Beijing Games, makes her Olympic debut Monday under the flag of host nation China.

AFP

Beijing 2022: Winter Olympics opening ceremony – as it happened

Xi Jinping declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games officially open after a parade of 91 competing nations and a typically breathtaking show

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics 2022: Games begin against backdrop of Covid, Uyghur questions... and a lack of snow

How will Beijing 2022 be remembered? Described as the Genocide Games by human rights groups, it is a Winter Olympics virtually devoid of snow and one entirely run in a bubble shut off from the prying eyes of the Chinese public.

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The Independent UK

Olympics a sweet, complex homecoming for Chinese diaspora

At the Beijing Olympic Games, it’s a homecoming of sorts for one of the world’s most sprawling diasporas

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Who’ll Win In Beijing? SI Picks Every Medal at the 2022 Olympics

Who will win in Beijing? SI’s expert predicts the podium for all 109 events at the Winter Games.

The Independent UK

Eileen Gu: Who is the California-born superstar freestyle skier aiming to win gold for China?

The 19-year-old athlete from San Francisco is favourite in three Beijing events

ABC News

The biggest superstars and storylines to watch at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

A US star coping with the weight of expectation, a dual Chinese-American teen soaring to new heights, and some speedy Dutch skaters aiming to make history are some of the storylines to watch during this Winter Olympics.

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US-born teenager gunning for Olympic gold captivates China

Beijing (AFP) - Eileen Gu is just 18, a grade-A student and has set new standards in freestyle skiing -- no wonder there is a frenzy around her in China ahead of this week's Beijing Olympics.

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