Kirsty Muir: Teenage skier takes fifth in Olympics Beijing 2022 freestyle final - nailing 'best' trick in process
Kirsty Muir was high-flying in Beijing, the quiet girl of the Big Air underlining her status as something of an even bigger noise.
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Freestyle skiing-China's golden Gu dodges US passport question
BEIJING :San Francisco-born Eileen Gu, who lifted the host country to the top of the medals table at the Beijing Olympics with a freeski Big Air gold on Tuesday, remained evasive on whether she was still holding an American passport.
Freestyle skiing-Golden girl Gu sidesteps citizenship question
BEIJING : San Francisco-born Eileen Gu, who lifted the host country to the top of the medals table at the Beijing Olympics with a freeski Big Air gold on Tuesday, remained evasive on whether she was still holding an American passport.
Winter Olympics 2022 - China's Eileen Gu ‘not going to waste time’ wading into nationality debate after big air gold
Eileen Gu said she was more interested in celebrating with a special bar of chocolate than wading into an argument about her nationality, after the American-born Chinese star won gold in the freestyle skiing big air event at the Winter Olympics. The 18-year-old is undoubtedly the most high-profile home athlete of the Games, and she got her bid to win triple gold off to a perfect start, beating Tess Ledoux of France by 0.75 points to claim the title. Britain’s 17-year-old Kirsty Muir showed her immense promise by finishing fifth.
Heartwarming sportsmanship lights up Beijing 2022 after Eileen Gu snatches gold in women’s freestyle big air
American-born Eileen Gu has become the first Olympic champion in the women’s freestyle big air, taking gold for China at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Peng Shuai: WTA remains concerned for Chinese tennis player and wants investigation into sexual assault allegation
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) says Peng Shuai's latest interview about her sexual assault allegations «does not alleviate» its concerns.
Winter Olympics: 'Snow Princess' Eileen Gu delivers ski big air gold for China
Known as China's 'Snow Princess', Eileen Gu clearly has ice in her veins. Under huge pressure to win her first Olympic gold medal at her home Games, the 18-year-old attempted and landed a 1620 — four and a half rotations — for the first time in her competitive career.
Winter Olympics: British freestyle skier Kirsty Muir lands rare ‘dub 12’ trick in Big Air finals
Seventeen-year-old Kirsty Muir forged a fresh and fearless Olympic narrative in the dystopian surroundings of the former Shuogang steelworks on Tuesday, finishing fifth in the women’s freestyle Big Air behind Chinese superstar Eileen Gu.