Eileen Gu celebrates winning the gold in the women’s freeski halfpipe Friday. Photo: VCG
Gu finished her first run with back-to-back corked 900s that gave her a score of 93.25 points. That put her in first place, with a 4.25-point lead over Canada’s Cassie Sharpe. Photo: IC Photo
Gu scored a 95.25 in her second run, sealing her victory in the final. Photo: VCG
Gu performs a trick in her third run to celebrate her victory. Photo: VCG
Gu smiles after finishing a run during the final. The star closed her Beijing Winter Olympics with one silver and two gold medals. Photo: VCG
China’s Li Fanghui falls during the final. Li placed fifth with 86.50 points. Photo: VCG
China’s Zhang Kexin gets checked out after falling while attempting a challenging 1080 in her third run. Zhang placed seventh with a score of 78.75 points. Both Zhang and Li earned the best Olympic halfpipe scores of their careers in the final at the Beijing Games. Photo: VCG
Gu poses for photos with Canada’s Cassie Sharpe (left), who took the silver, and bronze medal winner Rachael Karker. Photo: VCG